Saudi Arabia vs USSR: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Saudi Arabia
1,338 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
5,043 terawatt-hours
in 1984
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
USSR rank
2nd
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Saudi Arabia
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 5,043 terawatt-hours against 1,338 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3,705 terawatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 3.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and USSR ranks 2nd of 216 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.99 terawatt-hours | 1,481 terawatt-hours | 1,472 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 29.42 terawatt-hours | 2,712 terawatt-hours | 2,683 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 119.72 terawatt-hours | 4,348 terawatt-hours | 4,228 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Saudi Arabia or USSR?
- USSR, at 5,043 terawatt-hours against 1,338 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 1984.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Saudi Arabia and USSR?
- 3,705 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Saudi Arabia and USSR rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and USSR ranks 2nd of 216 countries.
- 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.