India vs Saudi Arabia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
India
519.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
571.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
India rank
68th
Saudi Arabia rank
66th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person against 519.87 kilowatt-hours per person in India, a difference of 52 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was India ahead.
India ranks 68th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 80 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 46.04 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 1970s | 74.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.54 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 1980s | 85.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.79 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 1990s | 105.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 105.57 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2000s | 148.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0051 kilowatt-hours per person | 148.91 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2010s | 264.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 261.99 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2020s | 418.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 193.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 224.89 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, India or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person against 519.87 kilowatt-hours per person in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- India ranks 68th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.