Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. was 8.7 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Saudi Arabia, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 8.7 terawatt-hours for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy 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, year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. 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 15th out of 80 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.
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | -62.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0202 terawatt-hours | +1453.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0168 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 terawatt-hours | -79.8% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0.0945 terawatt-hours | +294.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0481 terawatt-hours | -49.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7042 terawatt-hours | +1363.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0834 terawatt-hours | -88.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +1111.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | +167.7% |
| 2024 | 6.35 terawatt-hours | +134.9% |
| 2025 | 8.7 terawatt-hours | +37.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 8.7 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5633 terawatt-hours, 15.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 8.7 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.06 terawatt-hours, 4.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. 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 | +1453.7% | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | 0.0202 terawatt-hours |
| 2020 | +1363.2% | 0.0481 terawatt-hours | 0.7042 terawatt-hours |
| 2022 | +1111.0% | 0.0834 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours |
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 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Saudi Arabia?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Saudi Arabia was 8.7 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 15th 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 Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. 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.