Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Share of primary energy from coal
Oman
0.3%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.1%
in 2025
Oman rank
70th
Saudi Arabia rank
72nd
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Oman currently reports 0.3% against 0.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Oman's figure about 5.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Oman |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Oman |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Oman, at 0.3% against 0.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Oman ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.