OECD (EI) vs Saudi Arabia: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables
OECD (EI)
2.5%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
78.6%
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables over time
- OECD (EI)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 78.6% against 2.5% in OECD (EI), a difference of 76.1%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 31.9 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was OECD (EI) ahead.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, OECD (EI) averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 126.9% | 122.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 131.6% | 127.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables, OECD (EI) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 78.6% against 2.5% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables between OECD (EI) and Saudi Arabia?
- 76.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and Saudi Arabia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
- 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 percentage change in primary energy from renewables. 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.