Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 8.7 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Saudi Arabia, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Saudi Arabia is 8.7 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 1,135.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8.7 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
That places Saudi Arabia 14th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0212 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0945 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 0.0834 terawatt-hours | 8.7 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 4,043 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 1,830 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 2,213 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 6.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 79.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,002 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 15.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 3.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 0.5376 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Saudi Arabia was 8.7 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 14th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.