Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia: Annual change in primary energy use
Kazakhstan
52.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
60.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Kazakhstan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 60.57 terawatt-hours against 52.54 terawatt-hours in Kazakhstan, a difference of 8.03 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 215 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.35 terawatt-hours | 31.7 terawatt-hours | 19.35 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | -44.03 terawatt-hours | 41.89 terawatt-hours | 85.92 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 16.17 terawatt-hours | 92.97 terawatt-hours | 76.8 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 22.39 terawatt-hours | 76.34 terawatt-hours | 53.95 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 21.65 terawatt-hours | 61.96 terawatt-hours | 40.31 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Kazakhstan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 60.57 terawatt-hours against 52.54 terawatt-hours in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 8.03 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Kazakhstan ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.