What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2017.

What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?

Saudi Arabia ranks 80th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.

Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia

Name: Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

80th

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre

in 2017

All-time low

0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2023

Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1965–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary energy use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.

That places Saudi Arabia 80th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1965 to 2023.
Year	terawatt-hours per square kilometre	Change
1965	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	—
1966	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+1.4%
1967	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+1.4%
1968	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+1.6%
1969	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+1.7%
1970	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+5.3%
1971	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+0.2%
1972	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+7.2%
1973	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+6.7%
1974	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+6.1%
1975	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-20.7%
1976	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+15.6%
1977	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+18.1%
1978	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+11.4%
1979	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+21.2%
1980	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-10.1%
1981	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+19.4%
1982	0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+10.1%
1983	0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+8.4%
1984	0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+19.6%
1985	0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+2.0%
1986	0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+7.5%
1987	0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+6.0%
1988	0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+4.6%
1989	0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-1.6%
1990	0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+8.4%
1991	0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+4.8%
1992	0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+1.0%
1993	0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+2.1%
1994	0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+15.6%
1995	0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-2.5%
1996	0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+3.4%
1997	0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+1.9%
1998	0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+5.2%
1999	0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+1.8%
2000	0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+4.7%
2001	0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+6.6%
2002	0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+4.2%
2003	0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+5.9%
2004	0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+8.5%
2005	0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+6.4%
2006	0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+4.9%
2007	0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+2.3%
2008	0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+9.5%
2009	0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+3.6%
2010	0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+11.2%
2011	0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+4.3%
2012	0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+6.1%
2013	0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+0.6%
2014	0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+7.3%
2015	0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+4.3%
2016	0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+4.0%
2017	0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+0.1%
2018	0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-2.5%
2019	0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-4.3%
2020	0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-2.8%
2021	0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+3.3%
2022	0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+4.9%
2023	0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+1.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	5
1970s	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	4

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82 Oman 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
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See the full ranking of 204 places →

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)

All data for Saudi Arabia →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?: Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?: Saudi Arabia ranks 80th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Primary energy use, per square kilometre
Unit: terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 9,376 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.