India vs Saudi Arabia: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person

India
140.93 watts per capita
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
139.66 watts per capita
in 2024
India rank
124th
Saudi Arabia rank
125th

Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time

  • India
  • Saudi Arabia
050100150200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 140.93 watts per capita against 139.66 watts per capita in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.27 watts per capita.

Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 125th of 221 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 31.01 watts per capita 0.019 watts per capita 31 watts per capita India
2010s 62.15 watts per capita 1.17 watts per capita 60.98 watts per capita India
2020s 115.62 watts per capita 56.63 watts per capita 59 watts per capita India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, India or Saudi Arabia?
India, at 140.93 watts per capita against 139.66 watts per capita in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between India and Saudi Arabia?
1.27 watts per capita, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
India ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 125th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Unit
watts per capita
Source
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).