Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0 terawatt-hours per person for fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1960.
That places Saudi Arabia 14th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1056.7% |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4050.0% |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +53.5% |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +38.8% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -29.8% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -20.2% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +33.1% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +31.6% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +46.2% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 15.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +4050.0% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 1962 | +1056.7% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 1965 | +53.5% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 1984 | +46.2% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 11 Russian Federation 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Azerbaijan, Republic of 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Kuwait 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 16 United States 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 78.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 14th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel production by fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel production by fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fossil fuel production by fuel Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel production by fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.