Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: GDP per capita vs. energy use
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States of America
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 83,138 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 73,984 kg of oil equivalent per capita in United States of America, a difference of 9,154 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,419 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 90,233 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 17,814 kg of oil equivalent per capita | United States of America |
| 2000s | 77,402 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 89,809 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 12,407 kg of oil equivalent per capita | United States of America |
| 2010s | 90,137 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 79,410 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10,727 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 85,227 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 74,036 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,191 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, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
- Saudi Arabia, at 83,138 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 73,984 kg of oil equivalent per capita in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 9,154 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th 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.