Greece vs Saudi Arabia: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Greece
1.5%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.6%
in 2025
Greece rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Greece
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Greece ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 76 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 6.7% | 1.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 4.2% | 1.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 5.6% | 4.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -3.0% | 3.1% | 6.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -0.7% | 1.9% | 2.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Greece or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Greece and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Saudi Arabia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Greece ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.