Saudi Arabia vs Türkiye: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Saudi Arabia
51.87 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Türkiye
84.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Türkiye rank
5th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 84.85 terawatt-hours against 51.87 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 32.98 terawatt-hours.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 5th of 76 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.53 terawatt-hours | 25.37 terawatt-hours | 18.16 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 41.89 terawatt-hours | 24.13 terawatt-hours | 17.76 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 92.97 terawatt-hours | 38.04 terawatt-hours | 54.93 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 76.31 terawatt-hours | 41.15 terawatt-hours | 35.16 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 58.7 terawatt-hours | 41.51 terawatt-hours | 17.19 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, Saudi Arabia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 84.85 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 Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 32.98 terawatt-hours, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Türkiye rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 5th 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.