Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Per capita fossil energy vs gdp was 96.06 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96.06
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 76 countries
All-time high
103.51
in 2016
All-time low
55.58
in 1975
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Saudi Arabia, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 96.06 for per capita fossil energy vs gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 103.51 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55.58, in 1975.
That places Saudi Arabia 6th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 80.29 | — |
| 1966 | 78.4 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 76.57 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 74.79 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 73.06 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 73.78 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 70.7 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 72.24 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 73.3 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 73.86 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 55.58 | -24.7% |
| 1976 | 60.9 | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 68.02 | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 71.6 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 81.85 | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 69.43 | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 78.07 | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 80.86 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 82.45 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 92.93 | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 89.52 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 90.94 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 91.1 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 90.38 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 84.57 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 87.24 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 87.13 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 84.01 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 82.09 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 90.95 | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 85.03 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 84.49 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 82.8 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 83.94 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 82.43 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 82.51 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 83.46 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 82.71 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 83.53 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 86.55 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 88.09 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 88.55 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 86.91 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 91.4 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 91.05 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.43 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 97.96 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 100.29 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 97.45 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 101.1 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 101.97 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 103.51 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 103.36 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 102.13 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 97.41 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 93.12 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 95.11 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 97.14 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 95.27 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 96.24 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 96.06 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.62 | 73.06 | 80.29 | 5 |
| 1970s | 70.18 | 55.58 | 81.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.02 | 69.43 | 92.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.01 | 82.09 | 90.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.48 | 82.51 | 91.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.26 | 97.41 | 103.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.49 | 93.12 | 97.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 3 United Arab Emirates 116.41 compare
- 4 Kuwait 104.84 compare
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 99.41 compare
- 7 Oman 86.54 compare
- 8 Canada 65.14 compare
- 9 United States of America 62.42 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 fossil energy vs gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Saudi Arabia was 96.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita fossil energy vs gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.51 in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita fossil energy vs gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.58 in 1975.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for per capita fossil energy vs gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita fossil energy vs gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 fossil energy vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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