Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Annual change in primary energy from solar
Saudi Arabia
8.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
6.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Spain rank
13th
Annual change in primary energy from solar over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.71 terawatt-hours against 6.24 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 2.47 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Spain ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 77 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.605 terawatt-hours | 0.6049 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.0206 terawatt-hours | 0.9041 terawatt-hours | 0.8835 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 3 terawatt-hours | 8.24 terawatt-hours | 5.24 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from solar, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8.71 terawatt-hours against 6.24 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 2.47 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from solar. 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.