Energy intensity level of primary energy in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 4.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Saudi Arabia is 4.64, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.07 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.5 | — |
| 1991 | 3.77 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 4.1 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 4.24 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 4.42 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 4.4 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.56 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 4.28 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 4.43 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.54 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.88 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 4.99 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 5.67 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 5.32 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 4.93 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 4.91 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.09 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.26 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.37 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.76 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 6.07 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 5.7 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 5.54 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.34 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.66 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.57 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.5 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.57 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.22 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 5.13 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.23 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.99 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.69 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 4.64 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.22 | 3.5 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 | 4.88 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.53 | 5.13 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 | 4.64 | 5.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 52 Brunei Darussalam 4.73 compare
- 52 Brunei Darussalam 4.73 compare
- 54 Burkina Faso 4.7 compare
- 56 Bhutan 4.6 compare
- 57 Gabon 4.57 compare
- 57 Haiti 4.57 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)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (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)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Saudi Arabia?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Saudi Arabia was 4.64 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 55th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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