Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Saudi Arabia
38,695 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States of America
30,919 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
United States of America rank
15th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States of America
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person against 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person in United States of America, a difference of 7,776 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States of America ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 15th of 219 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,978 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,978 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,300 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,300 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,435 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,887 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,008 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1960s | 2,810 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,455 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,645 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1970s | 6,140 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,200 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,060 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 22,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,444 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 30,329 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,557 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 31,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,663 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,535 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 34,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,450 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 36,610 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,482 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
- Saudi Arabia, at 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person against 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 7,776 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 15th of 219 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.