Romania vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from solar per person
Romania
258.08 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
242.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Romania rank
58th
Saudi Arabia rank
60th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 258.08 kilowatt-hours against 242.32 kilowatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 15.76 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Romania ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 60th of 210 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 57.03 kilowatt-hours | 2.24 kilowatt-hours | 54.79 kilowatt-hours | Romania |
| 2020s | 115.57 kilowatt-hours | 87.06 kilowatt-hours | 28.51 kilowatt-hours | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Romania or Saudi Arabia?
- Romania, at 258.08 kilowatt-hours against 242.32 kilowatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 15.76 kilowatt-hours, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Romania ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 60th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.