Saudi Arabia vs United States: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Saudi Arabia
96,062 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States
62,421 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
United States rank
16th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 96,062 kilowatt-hours per person against 62,421 kilowatt-hours per person in United States, a difference of 33,641 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 12th and United States ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,622 kilowatt-hours per person | 75,836 kilowatt-hours per person | 786.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 70,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 85,672 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,488 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1980s | 85,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 77,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,012 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 85,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 79,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,820 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 86,477 kilowatt-hours per person | 78,172 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,305 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 100,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,997 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,263 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 95,491 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,940 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, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- Saudi Arabia, at 96,062 kilowatt-hours per person against 62,421 kilowatt-hours per person in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 33,641 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th and United States ranks 16th of 215 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 per person. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.