Oil consumption, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Oil consumption, per capita was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0001 terawatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
7th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0001 terawatt-hours per person
in 1965
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per person
in 1975
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person for oil consumption, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1975.
That places Saudi Arabia 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -27.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -22.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 4 Faroe Islands 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Qatar 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Kuwait 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Malta 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 10 American Samoa 0 terawatt-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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Oil consumption, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1975.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for oil consumption, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oil 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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Oil consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.