Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 68.6%
World rank
71st
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
-0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.6% on the previous year and up 172.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2019.
Saudi Arabia ranks 71st of 204 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, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +218.3% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -96.8% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4438.1% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1975 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -460.1% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -159.8% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +106.0% |
| 1980 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -157.6% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -273.3% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +154.3% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -87.7% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +280.5% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1989 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -135.6% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -622.9% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -78.9% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +126.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +643.0% |
| 1995 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -118.9% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -230.3% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +187.3% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +160.1% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +320.2% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -58.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +220.8% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -89.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1080.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -98.4% |
| 2018 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4246.9% |
| 2019 | -0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 2020 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -215.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -68.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +4438.1% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2018 | -4246.9% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +1080.7% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +643.0% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +622.9% | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 68 Montenegro 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 69 Ghana 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 70 Lithuania 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 72 Indonesia 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 74 Belarus 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 78.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual change in primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual change in primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual change in primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.