Energy use in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Energy use was 7,149 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,149 kg of oil equivalent per capita
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
9th
of 176 countries
All-time high
7,979 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2011
All-time low
5,452 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy use in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 7,149 kg of oil equivalent per capita for energy use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7,979 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,452 kg of oil equivalent per capita, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy use in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg of oil equivalent per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,452 kg of oil equivalent per capita | — |
| 1991 | 6,050 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 6,583 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 6,538 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 6,591 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6,317 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 6,494 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 6,020 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 6,169 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 6,054 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 6,516 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 6,349 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6,827 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 6,632 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6,376 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 6,447 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6,605 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 6,697 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6,980 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 7,125 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7,965 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 7,979 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7,862 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,401 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 7,960 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 7,787 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 7,522 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 7,707 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7,651 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7,669 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7,172 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 7,467 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 7,525 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7,149 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,227 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,452 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,591 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,655 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,349 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,125 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,750 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,401 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,979 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,328 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,149 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,525 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 6 Kuwait 8,952 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 7 Brunei Darussalam 8,658 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 8 Canada 7,161 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 10 United States of America 6,361 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 11 Oman 5,908 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 12 Finland 5,614 kg of oil equivalent per capita 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 use in Saudi Arabia?
- Energy use in Saudi Arabia was 7,149 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,979 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest energy use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,452 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for energy use?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.