Natural gas production by region in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Natural gas production by region was 1,338 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,338 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
9th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1,338 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
12.82 terawatt-hours
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Natural gas production by region in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1,338 terawatt-hours for natural gas production by region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas production by region in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,338 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.82 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 9th out of 50 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.
Natural gas production by region in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.36 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 12.82 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 1972 | 14.53 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 17.1 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 21.64 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 1975 | 25.75 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 27.79 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 39.11 terawatt-hours | +40.7% |
| 1978 | 53.93 terawatt-hours | +37.9% |
| 1979 | 66.22 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 92.38 terawatt-hours | +39.5% |
| 1981 | 107.71 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 114.16 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 111.47 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 172.9 terawatt-hours | +55.1% |
| 1985 | 178.6 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 239.4 terawatt-hours | +34.0% |
| 1987 | 254.6 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 276.45 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 283.1 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 318.44 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 334.12 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 363.38 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 380.38 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 406.31 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 407.83 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 421.89 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 430.73 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 444.79 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 438.9 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 473.19 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 510.06 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 538.65 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 570.57 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 623.96 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 676.78 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 697.88 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 706.99 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 764.18 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 745.27 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 832.77 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 876.47 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 943.63 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 950.28 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 972.61 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 992.27 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,053 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1,092 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,121 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,112 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,130 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,145 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,168 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,174 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,236 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 1,338 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.42 terawatt-hours | 12.82 terawatt-hours | 66.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 183.08 terawatt-hours | 92.38 terawatt-hours | 283.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 394.68 terawatt-hours | 318.44 terawatt-hours | 444.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 630.75 terawatt-hours | 473.19 terawatt-hours | 764.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 994.62 terawatt-hours | 832.77 terawatt-hours | 1,121 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,198 terawatt-hours | 1,130 terawatt-hours | 1,338 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 natural gas production by region in Saudi Arabia?
- Natural gas production by region in Saudi Arabia was 1,338 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural gas production by region recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,338 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest natural gas production by region recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.82 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for natural gas production by region?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is natural gas production by region rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural gas production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.