Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Oman
86.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
96.06 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Oman rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 96.06 kilowatt-hours per person against 86.54 kilowatt-hours per person in Oman, a difference of 9.52 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 76 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 84.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 54.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 62.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 86.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 81.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 100.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 85.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 95.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.91 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 96.06 kilowatt-hours per person against 86.54 kilowatt-hours per person in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 9.52 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Oman ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.