Energy
See also: Energy in Iran and Petroleum industry in Iran| Name | Rank | Out of | Source | Notes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy consumption per capita | 57 | World | World Resources Institute | 23,748 kW·h/Year/Person. In 2010, per capita energy intensity in Iran was 15 times higher than in Japan and 10 times higher than the European Union; | 2003 |
| Primary Energy Consumption | 13 | World | International Energy Agency | Energy, production of ~13.119 quadrillion BTU/Year (per 2000 U.S. Dollars); By 2009 Iran stood at 11th worldwide annually consuming 204.8 million TOE | 2006 |
| Primary Energy Production | 6 | World | International Energy Agency | Energy, consumption of 7.686 quadrillion BTU/Year (per 2000 U.S. Dollars); | 2006 |
| Energy Intensity | 1 | World | International Energy Agency | 2.5 times the Middle Eastern average in 2010; 14,120 tonnes of oil equivalent/$1 million of GDP in 2006; More info: Fuel smuggling in Iran | 2010 |
| Total proven coal reserves | 12 | 59 | United Nations | 11,143 million tonnes of reserves | 2005 |
| Total coal production | 32 | 73 | United Nations | 1,330,000 tonnes per year | 2005 |
| Aviation gasoline exports | 6 | 34 | United Nations | Ranked among exporting countries; Iran:10,000 tonnes/Year | 2005 |
| Gross inland availability of aviation gasoline | 4 | 131 | United Nations | 95,000 tonnes of aviation gasoline available per year inside country | 2005 |
| Proven natural gas reserves | 2 | 181 | CIA World Factbook | Total proven reserves of 33.1 trillion cubic meters or 15.8% of the world's total reserves; More info: Natural gas fields of Iran & Natural gas reserves in Iran; Market value of Iran's total natural gas reserves at comparative international energy price of $75 per barrel of oil stands at ~US $4 trillion | 2009 |
| Proven natural gas reserves per capita | 5 | 71 | CIA World Factbook | 364,609 cubic meters per person | 2005 |
| Natural gas production | 4 | 183 | CIA World Factbook | Annual production of 131.2 billion cubic meters Annual production of ~220 billion cubic meters (0.6 billion cubic meters/day) in 2010 | 2007 |
| Natural gas consumption | 3 | 183 | CIA World Factbook | Total annual natural gas consumption of 131.7 billion m3; Iran has the world's fastest growth rate in natural gas consumption; Iran by 2011 had 80 years worth of gas reserves based on 2010 production levels; More info: Peak gas; Natural gas by country | 2009 |
| Natural gas exports | 25 | 182 | CIA World Factbook | Annual exports of 6.2 billion cubic meters | 2007 |
| Natural gas Imports | 27 | 182 | CIA World Factbook | Annual imports of 6.1 billion cubic meters | 2007 |
| Natural gas consumption by households | 5 | 67 | United Nations | Annual household natural gas usage of 1,243,256 Tera-joules | 2005 |
| Proven oil reserves | 3 | 97 | CIA World Factbook | Total proven reserves of 136.2 billion barrels (2.165×1010 m3); Or ~ 1,750 barrels (278 m3) of oil per Iranian citizen; Market value of Iran's total oil reserves at international crude price of $75 per barrel stands at ~US $10 trillion. | 2007 |
| Oil production | 4 | 210 | CIA World Factbook | Daily production of ~4.2 million barrels (670,000 m3) | 2008 |
| Oil R/P ratio | 1 | World | Statistical Review of World Energy | Iran has the world's highest R/P ratio of 89.4 years for oil | 2010 |
| Oil consumption | 15 | 208 | CIA World Factbook | Daily consumption of 1.63 million barrels (259,000 m3) | 2006 |
| Oil exports | 8 | 205 | CIA World Factbook | Daily exports of 2.21 million barrels (351,000 m3); More info: Iranian oil bourse, OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin; Countries importing Iranian oil in 2011 | 2009 |
| Oil exports per capita | 20 | 84 | United Nations | 1.94 tonnes exported annually per person (~12 barrels (1.9 m3)/Person/Year) | 2005 |
| Oil Imports | 52 | 206 | CIA World Factbook | Iran imports 153,600 barrels (24,420 m3) of oil per day | 2004 |
| Total hydrocarbon reserves (Combined reserves of Oil & Gas) | 2 | World | Oil & Gas Journal | Total hydrocarbon reserves of Iran comprising of both oil and natural gas measured in barrel of oil equivalent (boe) stands at 301.7 billion just after Saudi Arabia's 302.5 billion boe and ahead of Russia's 198.3 billion boe; Alternatively Iranian government puts the total reserve at 324 billion boe; Iran is the only country with large reserves of both gas and oil; Iran is also the only country with large hydrocarbon reserves which has the potential to massively increase its production due to its current low production levels; | 2010 |
| Nuclear Power Rankings of Nations | 27 | World | IAEA | Current Iranian nuclear generated electricity capacity is: 915 Mwh; Iran plans to produce 23,000 MWh of nuclear generated electricity in future using 19 nuclear power plants; More info: Iranian nuclear program & Nuclear facilities in Iran | 2012 |
| Uranium reserves / Uranium by country | World | World Nuclear Association | As of 2009 Iran had an estimated total Uranium reserves of 20,300 tonnes recoverable at a cost of less than $260/kg As per WNA Iran's 2012 uranium requirement for power generation was 170 tonnes | 2009 | |
| Electricity production | 19 | 210 | CIA World Factbook | ~193.3 Tera-Watt-Hour/Year; More info: Electricity in Iran through history & List of power stations in Iran | 2007 |
| Electricity consumption | 20 | 190 | CIA World Factbook | Consumption of 136.2 Tera-Watt-Hour/Year; Or 224 Watt-Hour per Person; All settlements with 20 or more families are electrified; | 2005 |
| Electricity exports | 39 | 186 | CIA World Factbook | Annual exports of ~2.8 Tera-Watt-Hour; Iran's electricity exports rose to 5.5 TWh in 2009 | 2006 |
| Electricity imports | 46 | 188 | CIA World Factbook | Electricity imports of 2.54 TWh/Year | 2006 |
| Electricity production per capita | 86 | 214 | CIA World Factbook | ~2,747 kWh per capita/Year | 2006 |
| Electric power transmission losses as % of total output | 30 | 131 | World Bank | Electrical transmission loss: 16.88% of output. | 2004 |
| Natural gas consumption by power plants | 5 | 97 | United Nations | Annual usage of 1,379,527 Tera-joules by Power stations | 2005 |
| Installed wind power capacity | 35 | 76 | World Wind Energy Association | Current installed capacity of 82 MWh; Iran's installed Wind power capacity growth rate= 49.4%; More info: Wind farms of Iran | 2008 |
| Largest hydroelectric power stations | 44 | 48 | List of largest hydroelectric power stations | Power stations with 2000 MW capacity or more; Iran operates 3 such Dams out of 48 in the world; Total number of dams: 186 operational, 91 under construction; Ranked 3rd worldwide in terms of dams under construction More info: Energy in Iran & List of reservoirs and dams in Iran | 2010 |
| Diesel usage by power plants | 6 | 171 | United Nations | 2,708,000 tonnes of diesel used by thermal power plants | 2005 |
| Annual refinery output of diesel | 13 | 124 | United Nations | Annual production of 24,443,000 tonnes diesel | 2005 |
| Electricity produced from natural gas | 6 | 96 | World Bank | 125,393 GWh produced from natural gas | 2004 |
| Inland availability of diesel oils | 11 | 191 | United Nations | 21,976,000 tonnes of diesel available per year | 2005 |
| Household consumption of diesel | 8 | 149 | United Nations | 6,374,000 tonnes/Year | 2005 |
| Private investment in public energy infrastructure | 13 | 93 | World Bank | $650,000,000/Year | 2004 |
| Kerosene consumption by household & other consumers | 4 | 174 | United Nations | 6,043,000 tonnes/Year | 2005 |
| Kerosene imports per year | 3 | 166 | United Nations | 1,105,000 tonnes imported/Year | 1997 |
| Coal imports | 50 | 110 | United Nations | 520,000 tonnes imported/Year | 2005 |
| Liquefied Petroleum Gas Exports | 12 | 93 | United Nations | 1,791,000 tonnes exported/Year | 2005 |
| Total motor gasoline (petrol) production | 16 | 121 | United Nations | Annual gasoline production of 11,154,000 tonnes | 2005 |
| Motor gasoline energy balance requirement | 2 | 205 | United Nations | Energy balance requirement of 6,677,000 tonnes of gasoline (petrol); Energy balance requirement is that amount of energy a country needs to import for its needs due to its local non-availability because of production shortage | 2005 |
| Motor Gasoline (Petrol) Imports | 5 | 200 | United Nations | 6,677,000 tonnes imported/Year | 2005 |
| Natural Gasoline Production | 4 | 21 | United Nations | 1,855,000 tonnes Produced | 2005 |
| Residual fuel oil consumption by households | 3 | 116 | United Nations | 1,619,000 tonnes/Year consumed by households | 2005 |
| Jet fuel imports | 64 | 166 | United Nations | Annual importation of 80,000 tonnes of jet fuel | 1990 |
| Annual output of jet fuel | 37 | 108 | United Nations | Annual production of 850,000 tonnes jet fuel | 2005 |
| Least expensive diesel by country | 2 | World | German government | Diesel fuel prices in Iran are the second cheapest in the world; One liter of diesel costs in commodity barter comparison: ~0.3 of a hen egg | 2005 |
| Least expensive gasoline by country | 8 | World | German government | Gasoline (petrol) fuel prices are the 8th cheapest in the world; Iran spends 8% of its total state revenue, subsidizing fuel for domestic market | 2005 |
| Energy Development Index | 2 | 64 | International Energy Agency | Index measures a country's per capita energy consumption, use of modern fuels & population's access to electricity | 2011 |
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