Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
Oman
1.1%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.6%
in 2025
Oman rank
70th
Saudi Arabia rank
73rd
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Oman currently reports 1.1% against 0.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Oman ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Oman, at 1.1% against 0.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Oman ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.