Saudi Arabia vs Small states: Energy use

Saudi Arabia
7,149 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Small states
2,661 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2007
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Small states rank
12th

Energy use over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Small states
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020062023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 7,149 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,661 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Small states, a difference of 4,488 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.7 times Small states's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Small states ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 5,452 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,180 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,272 kg of oil equivalent per capita Saudi Arabia
2000s 6,531 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,411 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,120 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, Saudi Arabia or Small states?
Saudi Arabia, at 7,149 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,661 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Saudi Arabia and Small states?
4,488 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Small states?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Saudi Arabia and Small states rank globally for energy use?
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Small states ranks 12th 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.