Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel 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
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Saudi Arabia stood at 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Saudi Arabia peaked at 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,050 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Saudi Arabia 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,810 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 6,140 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,609 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,274 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,329 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,367 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,868 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,250 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,918 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,103 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,917 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,610 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,280 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 6 Oman 59,842 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Kuwait 51,374 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 45,494 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Russia 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Canada 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Iran 27,730 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Saudi Arabia?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Saudi Arabia was 38,695 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,050 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.