Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Primary energy use by source
Oman
1.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Oman rank
65th
Saudi Arabia rank
64th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.74 terawatt-hours against 1.37 terawatt-hours in Oman, a difference of 0.37 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 65th and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | Oman |
| 2000s | 0.0096 terawatt-hours | 0.2804 terawatt-hours | 0.2709 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.5698 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 0.5012 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | 0.2125 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.74 terawatt-hours against 1.37 terawatt-hours in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.37 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Oman ranks 65th and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. 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.