Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia: Fossil fuel consumption
Indonesia
2,825 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3,320 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Indonesia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3,320 terawatt-hours against 2,825 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 495 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 220 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.86 terawatt-hours | 242.08 terawatt-hours | 162.22 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 160.23 terawatt-hours | 317.26 terawatt-hours | 157.03 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 397.36 terawatt-hours | 685.92 terawatt-hours | 288.56 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 812.52 terawatt-hours | 1,106 terawatt-hours | 293.66 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1,355 terawatt-hours | 1,750 terawatt-hours | 395.25 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1,837 terawatt-hours | 2,887 terawatt-hours | 1,050 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2,383 terawatt-hours | 3,125 terawatt-hours | 741.61 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Indonesia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3,320 terawatt-hours against 2,825 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 495 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Indonesia ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 220 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.