Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs.
Canada
10.82 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
8.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
15th
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.82 terawatt-hours against 8.7 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.12 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.44 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 8.44 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 20.28 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 20.28 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 18.63 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 18.63 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 5.35 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5.35 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 8.77 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 8.77 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 9.63 terawatt-hours | 0.0212 terawatt-hours | 9.61 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | -7.32 terawatt-hours | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 10.58 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Canada, at 10.82 terawatt-hours against 8.7 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.12 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- Canada ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.