Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: Coal consumption by region
Iceland
0.9184
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.74
in 2025
Iceland rank
67th
Saudi Arabia rank
65th
Coal consumption by region over time
- Iceland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.74 against 0.9184 in Iceland, a difference of 0.8216.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.9 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 67th and Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0466 | 0 | 0.0466 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.0237 | 0 | 0.0237 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.6377 | 0 | 0.6377 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.711 | 0 | 0.711 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 0.2804 | 0.8843 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 1.07 | 0.1357 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 1.43 | 0.2934 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption by region, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.74 against 0.9184 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption by region between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.8216, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for coal consumption by region?
- Iceland ranks 67th and Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.