Coal consumption per person in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Coal consumption per person was 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption per person in Saudi Arabia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption per person in Saudi Arabia is 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Saudi Arabia peaked at 54.93 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Saudi Arabia 109th out of 218 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 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 54.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 106 Yemen 66.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 107 Armenia 64.78 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 108 Switzerland 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 110 Qatar 48.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 111 Afghanistan 38.6 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Nigeria 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 61.84 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Saudi Arabia?
- Coal consumption per person in Saudi Arabia was 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.93 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for coal consumption per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 109th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.