China vs Saudi Arabia: Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP
China
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
54th
Saudi Arabia rank
56th
Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
China currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was China ahead.
China ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp, China or Saudi Arabia?
- China, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in primary energy use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.