Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gas consumption, annual growth rate was 8.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 55.7%
World rank
27th
of 126 countries
All-time high
55.1 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-16.57 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is 8.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 55.7% on the previous year and up 307.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 55.1 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -16.57 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 27th out of 126 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 20.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 20.46 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 20.26 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 20.39 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 21.99 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1971 | -16.57 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 1972 | 13.34 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 1973 | 17.72 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1974 | 26.56 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 1975 | 18.96 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1976 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1977 | 40.73 % change on previous year | +412.2% |
| 1978 | 37.89 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 22.78 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1980 | 39.51 % change on previous year | +73.5% |
| 1981 | 16.6 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1982 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1983 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1984 | 55.1 % change on previous year | -2440.3% |
| 1985 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1986 | 34.04 % change on previous year | +932.6% |
| 1987 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1988 | 8.58 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1989 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1990 | 12.48 % change on previous year | +418.9% |
| 1991 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1992 | 8.76 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 1993 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1994 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3741 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1996 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +821.6% |
| 1997 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1998 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 1999 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2000 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -690.1% |
| 2001 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 9.36 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 2005 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2007 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2008 | 8.09 % change on previous year | +519.7% |
| 2009 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2010 | 11.74 % change on previous year | -574.6% |
| 2011 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2012 | 7.66 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7047 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2014 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +233.4% |
| 2015 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +203.5% |
| 2017 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2018 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2019 | -0.8475 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2020 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -301.7% |
| 2021 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 2 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5182 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2024 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +921.6% |
| 2025 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.34 % change on previous year | 20.25 % change on previous year | 20.46 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 19.14 % change on previous year | -16.57 % change on previous year | 40.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.95 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | 55.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.55 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 12.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 9.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 % change on previous year | -0.8475 % change on previous year | 11.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 0.5182 % change on previous year | 8.24 % change on previous year | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 8.24 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.57 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gas consumption, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.7%. 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 Gas consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gas consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.