Equatorial Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Equatorial Guinea
38,081 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
38,695 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person against 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 614 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,081 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 66.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,329 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,263 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 21,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,711 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 50,964 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,438 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 40,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,192 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,475 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Equatorial Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person against 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 614 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.