Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was -42.79 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-42.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 133.1%
World rank
114th
of 217 countries
All-time high
643 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-460.11 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
56
1967–2025
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded -42.79 % change on previous year for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 133.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 643 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -460.11 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Saudi Arabia ranks 114th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 8.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 9 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 10.43 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 218.3 % change on previous year | +1992.6% |
| 1971 | -96.84 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1973 | -0.3493 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1974 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +626.5% |
| 1975 | -460.11 % change on previous year | +18034.1% |
| 1976 | 159.81 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1977 | 33.98 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1978 | -25.29 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 1979 | 105.97 % change on previous year | -519.0% |
| 1980 | -157.57 % change on previous year | -248.7% |
| 1981 | 273.29 % change on previous year | -273.4% |
| 1982 | -37.76 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1983 | -8.87 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1984 | 154.32 % change on previous year | -1840.8% |
| 1985 | -87.69 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1986 | 280.48 % change on previous year | -419.8% |
| 1987 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1988 | -18.14 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1989 | -135.63 % change on previous year | +647.5% |
| 1990 | 622.91 % change on previous year | -559.3% |
| 1991 | -38.55 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1992 | -78.91 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 1993 | 126.72 % change on previous year | -260.6% |
| 1994 | 643 % change on previous year | +407.4% |
| 1995 | -118.87 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1996 | 230.34 % change on previous year | -293.8% |
| 1997 | -43.71 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 1998 | 187.28 % change on previous year | -528.4% |
| 1999 | -63.33 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2000 | 160.13 % change on previous year | -352.8% |
| 2001 | 47.11 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2002 | -32.48 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 2003 | 48.7 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 2004 | 51.76 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2005 | -18.46 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 2006 | -18.03 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2007 | -50.72 % change on previous year | +181.3% |
| 2008 | 320.18 % change on previous year | -731.2% |
| 2009 | -58.42 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2010 | 220.79 % change on previous year | -477.9% |
| 2011 | -56.83 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2012 | 47.75 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 2013 | -89.18 % change on previous year | -286.8% |
| 2015 | -37.7 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2016 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2017 | -98.43 % change on previous year | +7174.9% |
| 2019 | -65.52 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 38.5 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 2021 | 214.97 % change on previous year | +458.3% |
| 2022 | 56.35 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2023 | -68.57 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 2024 | 129.25 % change on previous year | -288.5% |
| 2025 | -42.79 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.21 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year | 10.43 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | -7.45 % change on previous year | -460.11 % change on previous year | 218.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 24.81 % change on previous year | -157.57 % change on previous year | 280.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.69 % change on previous year | -118.87 % change on previous year | 643 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.98 % change on previous year | -58.42 % change on previous year | 320.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -10.06 % change on previous year | -98.43 % change on previous year | 220.79 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 54.62 % change on previous year | -68.57 % change on previous year | 214.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 111 Uruguay -28.44 % change on previous year compare
- 112 USSR -34.91 % change on previous year compare
- 113 South Sudan -41.9 % change on previous year compare
- 115 New Zealand -43.76 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Dominica -44.93 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Brazil -44.96 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was -42.79 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 643 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -460.11 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 114th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.