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Iran, Islamic Rep.
Energy imports, net (% of energy use)

Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.

Global rank#106out of 139 countries
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Historical trend

-22.1-59.0-95.9-133-170199020062022Iran, Islamic Rep. · 2022: -32.49%Iran, Islamic Rep.

Analytical takeaways

  • Iran, Islamic Rep. records -32.49% for Energy imports, net (% of energy use) in 2022, ranking #106 globally out of 139 countries.
  • Energy imports, net (% of energy use) increased from -169.66% in 1990 to -32.49% in 2022, a gain of 137.16%.
  • The country sits in the bottom quartile of the global distribution for this metric, which also makes the page relevant for low-value and lagging-performance searches.

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