India vs Saudi Arabia: Primary direct energy consumption by source
India
3,029 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2,048 terawatt-hours
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
India currently reports 3,029 terawatt-hours against 2,048 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 981 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179.64 terawatt-hours | 233.09 terawatt-hours | 53.45 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 287.94 terawatt-hours | 287.84 terawatt-hours | 0.0944 terawatt-hours | India |
| 1980s | 503.45 terawatt-hours | 502.85 terawatt-hours | 0.602 terawatt-hours | India |
| 1990s | 895.16 terawatt-hours | 711.5 terawatt-hours | 183.66 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 1,480 terawatt-hours | 1,119 terawatt-hours | 361.43 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 2,292 terawatt-hours | 1,891 terawatt-hours | 400.78 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 2,780 terawatt-hours | 1,925 terawatt-hours | 854.62 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, India or Saudi Arabia?
- India, at 3,029 terawatt-hours against 2,048 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 981 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- India ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.