Israel vs Saudi Arabia: Solar energy generation by region
Israel
13.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
18.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Israel rank
24th
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Solar energy generation by region over time
- Israel
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 18.18 terawatt-hours against 13.39 terawatt-hours in Israel, a difference of 4.79 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Israel ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.0024 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.0023 terawatt-hours | Israel |
| 2010s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 0.0646 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | Israel |
| 2020s | 7.9 terawatt-hours | 5.65 terawatt-hours | 2.25 terawatt-hours | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation by region, Israel or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 18.18 terawatt-hours against 13.39 terawatt-hours in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation by region between Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 4.79 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Saudi Arabia rank globally for solar energy generation by region?
- Israel ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.