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Iran and the United Arab Emirates have been constant regional rivals in recent history, engaging in territorial disputes over islands in the Persian Gulf and racing to become proficient nuclear power generators. The latter competition has already been won by the UAE, as Iran Open Data previously rep

This data is taken from table number 3 from page 3 of the report The amount of natural gas consumption by type and number of new subscription acceptance - Fall 2018.

Iran's subsidized gasoline prices contrast sharply with those in the UK, where fuel is much more expensive but incomes are higher. While Iranian fuel prices seem low, the real issue lies in the population's low purchasing power. The efficiency of the Iranian government’s decades-old policy

The main cause of Iran's electricity shortage is the rapid depletion of South Pars gas reserves, which hold 30% of the country's gas but supply 70%. Any production issues could drastically cut the nation's gas supply. Power cuts resulting from gas supply shortages have resulted in mul

It is estimated that Iran holds the third-largest helium reserves in the world, yet the country imports the helium it needs. Iran lost out on an opportunity  to play a role in the global helium business that opened up  in 2017, when Saudi Arabia and the UAE cut off diplomatic relations with Qatar. T

This data is taken from table number 8-10 from page 104 of the report Per capita emission of polluting gases and greenhouses caused by energy production and consumption in the country - 2012 - 2022.

This data is taken from table number 8-9 from page 104 of the report The contribution of various types of energy carriers in primary energy supply - 2012 - 2022.

This data is taken from table number 8-8 from page 103 of the report Energy intensity in the country - 2012 - 2022.

Some 2.7 trillion Tomans (over $54 million, at an exchange rate of 49,250 Tomans/$1) from the public budget, listed under miscellaneous headings, have been allocated to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) for the production of a television series about the life of Prophet Moses and Salm

With its abundance of refineries, Iran annually produces several million tons of bitumen (asphalt), ​​which the government distributes gratis to state-owned entities and IRGC, who then export it illicitly and make a great deal of profit.Iran has the second-largest oil refining industry in the Middle

Set up as ‘rainy day’ funds to protect oil-rich countries from economic shocks, sovereign wealth funds are an important economic stabilizer for Middle Eastern countries. While the volume of Iran’s fund is relatively high, it fails to meet the needs of its growing population. In comparison with its o

A group of political stakeholders including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)  receive as much as 20 trillion Tomans (about $421.9 million, at an exchange rate of 47,400 Tomans/$1) worth of “free bitumen” from the Iranian government, an Iran Open Data analysis has shown. One of the p