Saudi Arabia vs United States Virgin Islands: Primary energy use per person
Saudi Arabia
96,634 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
116,115 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
United States Virgin Islands rank
9th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 116,115 kilowatt-hours per person against 96,634 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 19,481 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 12th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 9th of 214 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 124,244 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,220 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 85,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 114,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,914 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 86,477 kilowatt-hours per person | 515,990 kilowatt-hours per person | 429,513 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 100,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 130,004 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,741 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 95,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 110,922 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,426 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Saudi Arabia or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 116,115 kilowatt-hours per person against 96,634 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Saudi Arabia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 19,481 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 9th 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.