Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Oman
59,842 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
38,695 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Oman rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Oman currently reports 59,842 kilowatt-hours per person against 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 21,147 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Oman ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,815 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,454 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 10,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,263 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 15,972 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,329 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,357 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 42,857 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,659 kilowatt-hours per person | Oman |
| 2010s | 55,136 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,610 kilowatt-hours per person | Oman |
| 2020s | 60,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,610 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,804 kilowatt-hours per person | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Oman, at 59,842 kilowatt-hours per person against 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 21,147 kilowatt-hours per person, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Oman ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person.