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

Maldives
132.92 watts per capita
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
139.66 watts per capita
in 2024
Maldives rank
127th
Saudi Arabia rank
125th

Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time

  • Maldives
  • Saudi Arabia
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 139.66 watts per capita against 132.92 watts per capita in Maldives, a difference of 6.74 watts per capita.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Maldives ranks 127th and Saudi Arabia ranks 125th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.929 watts per capita 0.019 watts per capita 0.91 watts per capita Maldives
2010s 19.82 watts per capita 1.17 watts per capita 18.65 watts per capita Maldives
2020s 100.94 watts per capita 56.63 watts per capita 44.31 watts per capita Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Maldives or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 139.66 watts per capita against 132.92 watts per capita in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Maldives and Saudi Arabia?
6.74 watts per capita, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Saudi Arabia rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
Maldives ranks 127th 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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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).