Greece vs Saudi Arabia: Share of primary energy from oil
Greece
61.7%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
59.3%
in 2025
Greece rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Greece
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 61.7% against 59.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Greece ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.5% | 96.3% | 25.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 64.8% | 91.3% | 26.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 68.8% | 74.3% | 5.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 67.1% | 64.3% | 2.8% | Greece |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 63.9% | 0.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 65.5% | 7.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 61.5% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Greece or Saudi Arabia?
- Greece, at 61.7% against 59.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Greece and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Greece ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.