East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Electric power consumption
Electric power consumption over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 11,911 kWh per capita against 4,920 kWh per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 6,991 kWh per capita.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.4 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 43 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 646.03 kWh per capita | 6,789 kWh per capita | 6,143 kWh per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1,429 kWh per capita | 7,676 kWh per capita | 6,247 kWh per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3,113 kWh per capita | 10,685 kWh per capita | 7,572 kWh per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 4,500 kWh per capita | 11,797 kWh per capita | 7,297 kWh per capita | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 11,911 kWh per capita against 4,920 kWh per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 6,991 kWh per capita, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electric power consumption?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.