Oil production per person in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Oil production per person was 180,280 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Oil production per person in Saudi Arabia, 1900–2025
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 180,280 kilowatt-hours per person for oil production per person in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.16 million kilowatt-hours per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 258.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,259 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 26,858 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 88,674 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 256,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 181,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 279,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 433,987 kilowatt-hours per person | 308,126 kilowatt-hours per person | 553,914 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 948,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 627,360 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.16 million kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 469,299 kilowatt-hours per person | 245,493 kilowatt-hours per person | 980,327 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 381,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 307,079 kilowatt-hours per person | 446,355 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 273,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 220,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 315,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 221,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 211,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 236,028 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 174,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 207,164 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 3 Qatar 284,654 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Norway 199,005 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 193,784 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Brunei 130,622 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Libya 103,008 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Oman 101,861 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 oil production per person in Saudi Arabia?
- Oil production per person in Saudi Arabia was 180,280 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 oil production per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million kilowatt-hours per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for oil production per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.