France vs Saudi Arabia: Primary energy from solar per person
France
487.03 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
525.93 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France rank
33rd
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- France
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 525.93 kilowatt-hours per person against 487.03 kilowatt-hours per person in France, a difference of 38.9 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
France ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 80 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1990s | 0.0373 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0373 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2000s | 0.4651 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0051 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.46 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 97.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 95.3 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2020s | 314.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 166.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 147.91 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, France or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 525.93 kilowatt-hours per person against 487.03 kilowatt-hours per person in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between France and Saudi Arabia?
- 38.9 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- France ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar 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.