CIS (EI) vs Saudi Arabia: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
CIS (EI)
6,153 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1,338 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- CIS (EI)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
CIS (EI) currently reports 6,153 terawatt-hours against 1,338 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4,815 terawatt-hours.
That makes CIS (EI)'s figure about 4.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, CIS (EI) has been ahead every year.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 2 groups.
CIS (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,481 terawatt-hours | 8.99 terawatt-hours | 1,472 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 2,712 terawatt-hours | 29.42 terawatt-hours | 2,683 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 4,525 terawatt-hours | 183.08 terawatt-hours | 4,342 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 4,743 terawatt-hours | 394.68 terawatt-hours | 4,348 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 4,910 terawatt-hours | 630.75 terawatt-hours | 4,279 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2010s | 5,447 terawatt-hours | 994.62 terawatt-hours | 4,452 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2020s | 5,912 terawatt-hours | 1,198 terawatt-hours | 4,714 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, CIS (EI) or Saudi Arabia?
- CIS (EI), at 6,153 terawatt-hours against 1,338 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between CIS (EI) and Saudi Arabia?
- 4,815 terawatt-hours, with CIS (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.