Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: Annual change in primary energy use
Saudi Arabia
60.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
87.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Turkey rank
4th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 87.41 terawatt-hours against 60.57 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 26.84 terawatt-hours.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Turkey ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 4th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.63 terawatt-hours | 11.03 terawatt-hours | 7.4 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 1970s | 21.72 terawatt-hours | 13.58 terawatt-hours | 8.13 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 38.97 terawatt-hours | 21.59 terawatt-hours | 17.39 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 41.89 terawatt-hours | 25.86 terawatt-hours | 16.03 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 92.97 terawatt-hours | 38.72 terawatt-hours | 54.25 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 76.34 terawatt-hours | 59.07 terawatt-hours | 17.27 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 61.96 terawatt-hours | 52.32 terawatt-hours | 9.64 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, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 87.41 terawatt-hours against 60.57 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 26.84 terawatt-hours, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 4th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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.