Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Kazakhstan
13.6%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
13.9%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
66th
Saudi Arabia rank
63rd
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Kazakhstan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 13.9% against 13.6% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd of 79 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 7.8% | 2.8% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 9.6% | 1.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 10.3% | 3.6% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 11.3% | 2.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.4% | 0.9% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Kazakhstan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 13.9% against 13.6% in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Kazakhstan ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. 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.