Saudi Arabia vs Türkiye: Primary energy from solar per person
Saudi Arabia
525.93 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Türkiye
503.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Türkiye rank
31st
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 525.93 kilowatt-hours per person against 503.54 kilowatt-hours per person in Türkiye, a difference of 22.39 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Türkiye ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and Türkiye ranks 31st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000s | 0.0051 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0051 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.96 kilowatt-hours per person | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 166.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 265.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 98.73 kilowatt-hours per person | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, Saudi Arabia or Türkiye?
- Saudi Arabia, at 525.93 kilowatt-hours per person against 503.54 kilowatt-hours per person in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 22.39 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Türkiye rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and Türkiye ranks 31st 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) – 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.