Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Fossil fuel energy consumption

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
0.0%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd

Fossil fuel energy consumption over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 88.1% 99.9% 11.9% Saudi Arabia
2000s 90.3% 93.7% 3.4% Saudi Arabia
2010s 50.4% 47.8% 2.6% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel energy consumption, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 0.0% against 0.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fossil fuel energy consumption between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fossil fuel energy consumption?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 7,661 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.