Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Kazakhstan
52.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
51.87 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Kazakhstan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 52.56 terawatt-hours against 51.87 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.69 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 76 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 | 11.76 terawatt-hours | 31.7 terawatt-hours | 19.95 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | -43.88 terawatt-hours | 41.89 terawatt-hours | 85.77 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 16.1 terawatt-hours | 92.97 terawatt-hours | 76.87 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 21.97 terawatt-hours | 76.31 terawatt-hours | 54.35 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 20.56 terawatt-hours | 58.7 terawatt-hours | 38.14 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Kazakhstan or Saudi Arabia?
- Kazakhstan, at 52.56 terawatt-hours against 51.87 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.69 terawatt-hours, with Kazakhstan 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 from fossil fuels?
- Kazakhstan ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.