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
Latest (2025)
96,062 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 219 countries
All-time high
103,514 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2016
All-time low
55,585 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1975
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 219 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.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 80,286 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 78,398 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 76,575 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 74,791 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 73,062 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 73,784 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 70,695 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 72,245 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 73,301 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 73,862 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 55,585 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.7% |
| 1976 | 60,898 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 68,023 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 71,598 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 81,849 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 69,431 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 78,068 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 80,864 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 82,447 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 92,928 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 89,518 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 90,937 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 91,097 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 90,379 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 84,569 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 87,244 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 87,131 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 84,006 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 82,094 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 90,947 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 85,032 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 84,488 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 82,800 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 83,941 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 82,434 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 82,513 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 83,463 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 82,708 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 83,526 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 86,553 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 88,089 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 88,548 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 86,911 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 91,398 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 91,055 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 97,431 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 97,959 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 100,292 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 97,446 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 101,096 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 101,969 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 103,514 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 103,359 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 102,132 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 97,408 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 93,118 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 95,113 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 97,144 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 95,271 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 96,242 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 96,062 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 96,062 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,324 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 96,062 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,803 kilowatt-hours per person, 6.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 Malta 64,911 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 219 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.