Finland vs Saudi Arabia: Energy use

Finland
5,614 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
7,149 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Finland rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th

Energy use over time

  • Finland
  • Saudi Arabia
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 7,149 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 5,614 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Finland, a difference of 1,535 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 5,902 kg of oil equivalent per capita 6,227 kg of oil equivalent per capita 325.03 kg of oil equivalent per capita Saudi Arabia
2000s 6,713 kg of oil equivalent per capita 6,655 kg of oil equivalent per capita 57.44 kg of oil equivalent per capita Finland
2010s 6,229 kg of oil equivalent per capita 7,750 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,522 kg of oil equivalent per capita Saudi Arabia
2020s 5,822 kg of oil equivalent per capita 7,328 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,507 kg of oil equivalent per capita Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Finland or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 7,149 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 5,614 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Finland and Saudi Arabia?
1,535 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Saudi Arabia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Finland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for energy use?
Finland ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.