Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Primary energy use
Canada
3,349 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3,340 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Primary energy use over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3,349 terawatt-hours against 3,340 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 9 terawatt-hours.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,299 terawatt-hours | 242.08 terawatt-hours | 1,057 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 1,899 terawatt-hours | 317.26 terawatt-hours | 1,581 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 2,285 terawatt-hours | 685.92 terawatt-hours | 1,600 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 2,668 terawatt-hours | 1,106 terawatt-hours | 1,562 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 3,103 terawatt-hours | 1,750 terawatt-hours | 1,353 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 3,331 terawatt-hours | 2,887 terawatt-hours | 443.46 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 3,275 terawatt-hours | 3,131 terawatt-hours | 143.08 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Canada, at 3,349 terawatt-hours against 3,340 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Canada ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.