Annual change in primary energy from coal in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual change in primary energy from coal was 0.0209 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Saudi Arabia, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0209 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from coal in 2025.
That represents a change of down 87.9% on the previous year and up 103.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from coal in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.5126 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.5564 terawatt-hours, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 27th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0273 terawatt-hours | -0.4729 terawatt-hours | 0.4146 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0899 terawatt-hours | -0.5564 terawatt-hours | 0.5126 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0949 terawatt-hours | -0.1444 terawatt-hours | 0.2976 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2024)
- Gas production 1,338 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,338 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 79.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from coal in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual change in primary energy from coal in Saudi Arabia was 0.0209 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5126 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5564 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.