Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Saudi Arabia is 0.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1,500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.
That places Saudi Arabia 221st out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -66.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +133.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 1% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4%, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Saudi Arabia was 0.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 221st out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).