Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Primary energy use per person
Oman
87,463 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
96,634 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Oman rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 96,634 kilowatt-hours per person against 87,463 kilowatt-hours per person in Oman, a difference of 9,171 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 214 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 | 81,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 100,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,152 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 85,989 kilowatt-hours per person | 95,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,696 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 96,634 kilowatt-hours per person against 87,463 kilowatt-hours per person in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 9,171 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 primary energy use per person?
- Oman ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 214 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 Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.