Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Primary energy use
Germany
2,790 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3,340 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Primary energy use over time
- Germany
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3,340 terawatt-hours against 2,790 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 550 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,070 terawatt-hours | 242.08 terawatt-hours | 2,828 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 3,898 terawatt-hours | 317.26 terawatt-hours | 3,581 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 4,173 terawatt-hours | 685.92 terawatt-hours | 3,488 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 4,025 terawatt-hours | 1,106 terawatt-hours | 2,919 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,913 terawatt-hours | 1,750 terawatt-hours | 2,163 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,630 terawatt-hours | 2,887 terawatt-hours | 742.33 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,016 terawatt-hours | 3,131 terawatt-hours | 115.88 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3,340 terawatt-hours against 2,790 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 550 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Germany ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.