Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia
96.06 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States of America
62.42 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
United States of America rank
9th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States of America
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 96.06 kilowatt-hours per person against 62.42 kilowatt-hours per person in United States of America, a difference of 33.64 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 9th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 75.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7865 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 70.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.49 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 85.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 77.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.01 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 85.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 79.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 86.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.3 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 100.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 67 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 95.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 61.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.94 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, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
- Saudi Arabia, at 96.06 kilowatt-hours per person against 62.42 kilowatt-hours per person in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 33.64 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 9th 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.