Saudi Arabia vs Tanzania: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Saudi Arabia
1.8%
in 2025
Tanzania
1.6%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
102nd
Tanzania rank
105th
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tanzania ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd and Tanzania ranks 105th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 3.4% | 5.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 1.3% | 2.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 8.6% | 2.9% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 8.2% | 5.1% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 5.9% | 3.9% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, Saudi Arabia or Tanzania?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Saudi Arabia and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tanzania?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Tanzania rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd and Tanzania ranks 105th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy use. 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.