Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Saudi Arabia is 1.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.5% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Saudi Arabia peaked at 21.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -20.7%, in 1975.
That places Saudi Arabia 23rd out of 76 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.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.4% | — |
| 1967 | 1.4% | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 5.3% | +213.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -97.0% |
| 1972 | 7.2% | +4430.4% |
| 1973 | 6.7% | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | -8.6% |
| 1975 | -20.7% | -439.4% |
| 1976 | 15.6% | -175.4% |
| 1977 | 18.1% | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 11.4% | -36.7% |
| 1979 | 21.2% | +84.8% |
| 1980 | -10.1% | -147.5% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | -292.7% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | -47.9% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 19.6% | +134.7% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -89.7% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | +273.0% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | -20.3% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -22.8% |
| 1989 | -1.6% | -134.0% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | -631.3% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | -43.3% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -79.9% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +124.6% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | +627.4% |
| 1995 | -2.6% | -116.3% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -233.7% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -45.6% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +182.0% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -65.2% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +155.5% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +40.6% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +42.8% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +43.3% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -53.0% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +310.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -62.0% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +209.6% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -61.2% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +41.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -89.8% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +1074.5% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -98.5% |
| 2018 | -2.5% | -4301.5% |
| 2019 | -4.3% | +69.7% |
| 2020 | -2.8% | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -217.1% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +50.5% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -71.6% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +125.8% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -49.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | -20.7% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | -10.1% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | -2.6% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.3% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -4.3% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -2.8% | 4.9% | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Saudi Arabia was 1.6% 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 percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.7% in 1975.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.