Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables was 13,097 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,097
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
4th
of 204 countries
All-time high
13,097
in 2024
All-time low
6,337
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Saudi Arabia, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Saudi Arabia is 13,097, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13,097 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,337, in 1985.
Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6,337 | — |
| 1986 | 6,453 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 7,119 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 7,279 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 7,477 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 7,507 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 7,616 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 7,998 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 8,405 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 8,317 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 8,272 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 8,110 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 8,286 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 8,455 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 8,467 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8,573 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 8,573 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,649 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8,867 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8,816 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 9,292 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 9,148 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 9,139 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8,769 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 8,973 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 9,889 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 9,927 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 10,406 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 10,514 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11,316 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 11,696 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 11,642 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12,829 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 12,337 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 12,415 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12,261 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 12,511 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 12,675 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 12,762 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 13,097 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,933 | 6,337 | 7,477 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8,143 | 7,507 | 8,467 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,880 | 8,573 | 9,292 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,297 | 9,889 | 12,829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,661 | 12,261 | 13,097 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 1 Bahrain 23,552 compare
- 1 Montserrat 2,266 compare
- 2 Kuwait 17,990 compare
- 2 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 1,881 compare
- 3 Cook Islands 1,455 compare
- 3 Qatar 17,298 compare
- 4 Niue 0
- 5 Brunei Darussalam 11,994 compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 10,974 compare
- 7 Taiwan, China 10,810 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 per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Saudi Arabia?
- Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Saudi Arabia was 13,097 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,097 in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,337 in 1985.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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