Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 91.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Saudi Arabia, 2009–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Saudi Arabia is 91.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 54.7% on the previous year and down 73.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Saudi Arabia peaked at 571.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 571.4% | — |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -94.4% |
| 2012 | 375.5% | +1078.3% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | -82.5% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -87.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 41.7% | — |
| 2018 | 145.2% | +247.9% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | -79.6% |
| 2020 | 340.6% | +1049.7% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -97.3% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +143.5% |
| 2023 | 157.1% | +604.5% |
| 2024 | 203.1% | +29.3% |
| 2025 | 91.9% | -54.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 91.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.8%, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 91.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.9%, 1.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1078.3% | 31.9% | 375.5% |
| 2020 | +1049.7% | 29.6% | 340.6% |
| 2023 | +604.5% | 22.3% | 157.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 126.9% | 0.0% | 571.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.3% | 9.2% | 340.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Saudi Arabia?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Saudi Arabia was 91.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 571.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.