OECD members vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- OECD members
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 98.5% against 49.1% in OECD members, a difference of 49.4%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.0 times OECD members's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.6% | 100.0% | 41.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 100.0% | 39.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 100.0% | 42.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 99.5% | 48.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, OECD members or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 98.5% against 49.1% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between OECD members and Saudi Arabia?
- 49.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do OECD members and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- OECD members ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.