Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 99.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Saudi Arabia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 99.4% for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Saudi Arabia peaked at 100.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2025.
That places Saudi Arabia 7th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 6 |
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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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Saudi Arabia was 99.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2025.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.