Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Oman
86,541 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
96,062 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Oman rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196519952025

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 96,062 kilowatt-hours per person against 86,541 kilowatt-hours per person in Oman, a difference of 9,521 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 215 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 745.54 kilowatt-hours per person 76,622 kilowatt-hours per person 75,877 kilowatt-hours per person Saudi Arabia
1970s 17,982 kilowatt-hours per person 70,184 kilowatt-hours per person 52,203 kilowatt-hours per person Saudi Arabia
1980s 21,505 kilowatt-hours per person 85,024 kilowatt-hours per person 63,518 kilowatt-hours per person Saudi Arabia
1990s 30,276 kilowatt-hours per person 85,012 kilowatt-hours per person 54,736 kilowatt-hours per person Saudi Arabia
2000s 62,353 kilowatt-hours per person 86,477 kilowatt-hours per person 24,123 kilowatt-hours per person Saudi Arabia
2010s 81,109 kilowatt-hours per person 100,261 kilowatt-hours per person 19,152 kilowatt-hours per person Saudi Arabia
2020s 85,580 kilowatt-hours per person 95,491 kilowatt-hours per person 9,911 kilowatt-hours per person Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 96,062 kilowatt-hours per person against 86,541 kilowatt-hours per person in Oman as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
9,521 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Oman 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 consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.