Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 78.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Saudi Arabia, 2009–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Saudi Arabia is 78.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 76.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Saudi Arabia peaked at 571.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 571.4% | — |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -94.4% |
| 2012 | 375.5% | +1078.3% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | -82.5% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -87.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 52.3% | — |
| 2018 | 135.2% | +158.8% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | -78.3% |
| 2020 | 331.5% | +1031.7% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -97.3% |
| 2022 | 101.0% | +1010.0% |
| 2023 | 134.5% | +33.2% |
| 2024 | 134.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 78.6% | -41.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 78.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 61.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 78.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.9%, 8.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1078.3% | 31.9% | 375.5% |
| 2020 | +1031.7% | 29.3% | 331.5% |
| 2022 | +1010.0% | 9.1% | 101.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 126.9% | 0.0% | 571.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.6% | 9.1% | 331.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 1,976.7% compare
- 2 Oman 108.4% compare
- 4 Qatar 61.3% compare
- 5 North Macedonia 42.7% compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 29.8% compare
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 134.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,043 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,830 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,213 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,002 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Saudi Arabia was 78.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 571.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd out of 80 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.