Saudi Arabia vs USSR: Oil production
Saudi Arabia
6,232 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
7,126 terawatt-hours
in 1984
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
USSR rank
2nd
Oil production over time
- Saudi Arabia
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 7,126 terawatt-hours against 6,232 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 894 terawatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 85 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 2nd of 220 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 111.43 terawatt-hours | 111.43 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 95.05 terawatt-hours | 95.05 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 86.99 terawatt-hours | 86.99 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1930s | 0.7164 terawatt-hours | 290.28 terawatt-hours | 289.57 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1940s | 80.61 terawatt-hours | 335.57 terawatt-hours | 254.96 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1950s | 519.72 terawatt-hours | 855.06 terawatt-hours | 335.34 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1960s | 1,283 terawatt-hours | 2,749 terawatt-hours | 1,466 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 4,336 terawatt-hours | 5,503 terawatt-hours | 1,167 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 4,223 terawatt-hours | 7,103 terawatt-hours | 2,879 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Saudi Arabia or USSR?
- USSR, at 7,126 terawatt-hours against 6,232 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 1984.
- What is the difference in oil production between Saudi Arabia and USSR?
- 894 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and USSR?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 1984.
- How do Saudi Arabia and USSR rank globally for oil production?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 2nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.