Finland vs Saudi Arabia: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Finland
65,291 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
83,138 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Finland rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Finland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 83,138 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 65,291 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Finland, a difference of 17,847 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 174 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 | 68,638 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 72,419 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,780 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 78,070 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 77,402 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 668.07 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Finland |
| 2010s | 72,441 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 90,137 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 17,696 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 67,706 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 85,227 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 17,521 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Finland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 83,138 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 65,291 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Finland and Saudi Arabia?
- 17,847 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 gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Finland ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.