Estonia vs Saudi Arabia: Primary energy use by source
Estonia
1.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Estonia rank
45th
Saudi Arabia rank
44th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Estonia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.59 terawatt-hours against 1.47 terawatt-hours in Estonia, a difference of 0.12 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Estonia ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.0564 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0564 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.5567 terawatt-hours | 0.0015 terawatt-hours | 0.5552 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.9281 terawatt-hours | 0.929 terawatt-hours | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Estonia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.59 terawatt-hours against 1.47 terawatt-hours in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Estonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.12 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Estonia ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 79 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.