Saudi Arabia vs World: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- World
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 98.5% against 48.7% in World, a difference of 49.8%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.0 times World's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and World ranks 18th of 210 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 62.5% | 37.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 66.0% | 34.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 65.9% | 34.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 58.1% | 41.4% | 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, Saudi Arabia or World?
- Saudi Arabia, at 98.5% against 48.7% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Saudi Arabia and World?
- 49.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and World rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and World ranks 18th of 210 countries.
- 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.