China vs Saudi Arabia: Oil consumption, per square kilometre
China
0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
74th
Saudi Arabia rank
75th
Oil consumption, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
China ranks 74th and Saudi Arabia ranks 75th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, per square kilometre, China or Saudi Arabia?
- China, at 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil consumption, per square kilometre between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for oil consumption, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 74th and Saudi Arabia ranks 75th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Oil consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Oil consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.