Oil production, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Oil production, per capita was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0002 terawatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0012 terawatt-hours per person
in 1974
All-time low
0.0002 terawatt-hours per person
in 2024
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Oil production, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production, per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0012 terawatt-hours per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per person | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per person | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per person | -20.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per person | -36.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per person | -33.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | -25.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | +38.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per person | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | 0.001 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 3 Qatar 0.0003 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Norway 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Brunei 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Libya 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Oman 0.0001 terawatt-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)
- 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 oil production, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Oil production, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil production, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 terawatt-hours per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest oil production, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for oil production, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Oil production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oil production Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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 production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.