Fossil fuel consumption per person in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 96,062 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel 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
Saudi Arabia recorded 96,062 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Saudi Arabia peaked at 103,514 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55,585 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1975.
That places Saudi Arabia 12th out of 213 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 | 76,622 kilowatt-hours per person | 73,062 kilowatt-hours per person | 80,286 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 70,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,585 kilowatt-hours per person | 81,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 69,431 kilowatt-hours per person | 92,928 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 82,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 90,947 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,477 kilowatt-hours per person | 82,513 kilowatt-hours per person | 91,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 97,408 kilowatt-hours per person | 103,514 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,491 kilowatt-hours per person | 93,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 97,144 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 9 United States Virgin Islands 115,903 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Kuwait 104,837 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 99,409 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Oman 86,541 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Canada 65,136 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 United States 62,421 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 61.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Saudi Arabia?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Saudi Arabia was 96,062 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 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 103,514 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,585 kilowatt-hours per person in 1975.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.