Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Saudi Arabia
1.6%
in 2025
United States of America
2.1%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
United States of America rank
20th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.1% against 1.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States of America ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 20th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 4.9% | 3.4% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 1.8% | 5.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 0.1% | 6.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 1.2% | 2.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5.6% | -0.5% | 6.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.3% | 2.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -0.1% | 2.0% | 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, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.1% against 1.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 20th 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.