Energy & Mining in Iran
330 indicators covering energy & mining for Iran.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 35.5% | 67th |
| Gas consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 60.9% | 24th |
| Oil consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 2.0% | 87th |
| Oil production, per square kilometre | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 27.8% | 14th |
| Coal production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 57.1% | 52nd |
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 35.5% | 67th |
| Coal consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 104.6% | 95th |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 60.9% | 24th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per capita | 1,435 cubic meters | 2022 | down 11.3% | 114th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region | 128.5 billion cubic meters | 2022 | unchanged | 48th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per person | 1,435 cubic meters | 2022 | down 11.3% | 114th |
| Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions | 2.19 million tonnes | 2022 | down 19.4% | 8th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita | 0.0245 units per person | 2022 | down 28.6% | 33rd |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | up 22.8% | 16th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 2022 | down 19.1% | 56th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate | 3.09 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 121.9% | 98th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita | 0 units per person | 2022 | down 11.3% | 114th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | up 52.4% | 100th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 2022 | up 0.4% | 142nd |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | 1st |
| Mineral rents | 3.4% | 2021 | up 220.6% | 31st |
| Natural gas rents | 8.8% | 2021 | up 359.4% | 6th |
| Total natural resources rents | 30.4% | 2021 | up 20.1% | 9th |
| Oil rents as a share of GDP | 18.3% | 2021 | down 18.3% | 10th |
| Alternative and nuclear energy | 1.0% | 2023 | down 7.2% | 118th |
| Electric power consumption | 3,815 kWh per capita | 2023 | up 41.7% | 57th |
| Combustible renewables and waste | 0.2% | 2023 | down 25.1% | 133rd |
| Gas reserves | 33.99 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | up 14.8% | 3rd |
| Gas reserves, per capita | 384,232 cubic meters per person | 2021 | up 1.7% | 6th |
| Oil reserves | 33.16 billion cubic meters | 2021 | up 52.3% | 3rd |
| Gas reserves, per square kilometre | 20.95 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | up 15.2% | 8th |
| Oil reserves, per capita | 374.93 cubic meters per person | 2021 | up 34.9% | 10th |
| Oil reserves, per square kilometre | 20,441 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | up 52.8% | 8th |
| Gas reserves, per unit of GDP | 83.44 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | up 77.3% | 5th |
| Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Share of the population with access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Number of people with and without electricity access | 91.57 million people | 2024 | up 12.4% | 15th |
| Number of people without access to electricity | 0 people | 2024 | — | 94th |
| People without electricity country, per capita | 0 units per person | 2024 | — | 94th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita | 1 units per person | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Oil reserves, per unit of GDP | 0.0814 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | up 135.1% | 5th |
| Electricity production from oil sources | 14.8% | 2023 | down 54.4% | 87th |
| Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels | 94.3% | 2025 | up 0.4% | 43rd |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources | 4.4% | 2023 | down 20.9% | 124th |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 9.3% | 74th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 2.7% | 177th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | 52nd |
| Electricity production from natural gas sources | 78.6% | 2023 | up 31.3% | 14th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth | 1.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 31.9% | 105th |
| Electricity production from coal sources | 0.2% | 2023 | up 3.4% | 87th |
| Energy use | 3,399 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2023 | up 23.2% | 27th |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP | 199.42 constant 2021 PPP | 2023 | up 6.5% | 8th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 5.01 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | down 6.1% | 161st |
| Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 5.57 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | down 5.2% | 164th |
| Electricity production from nuclear sources | 1.6% | 2023 | down 9.9% | 31st |
| Energy imports, net | -32.5% | 2022 | up 12.1% | 109th |
| Coal consumption, annual growth rate | 2.04 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 89.9% | 45th |