Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia: Primary energy use
Indonesia
3,199 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3,340 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Primary energy use over time
- Indonesia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3,340 terawatt-hours against 3,199 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 141 terawatt-hours.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.58 terawatt-hours | 242.08 terawatt-hours | 159.5 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 161.97 terawatt-hours | 317.26 terawatt-hours | 155.29 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 400.5 terawatt-hours | 685.92 terawatt-hours | 285.43 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 841.39 terawatt-hours | 1,106 terawatt-hours | 264.79 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1,433 terawatt-hours | 1,750 terawatt-hours | 316.59 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1,990 terawatt-hours | 2,887 terawatt-hours | 897.06 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2,732 terawatt-hours | 3,131 terawatt-hours | 399.28 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Indonesia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3,340 terawatt-hours against 3,199 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 141 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Indonesia ranks 10th 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.