Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 108.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 108.05 % change on previous year for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and up 332.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 318.18 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 200 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2014 | 25 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 40 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 128.57 % change on previous year | +221.4% |
| 2019 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2020 | 318.18 % change on previous year | +748.5% |
| 2021 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2022 | 101 % change on previous year | +1061.5% |
| 2023 | 134.83 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2024 | 108.05 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 108.05 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 % change on previous year, 44.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 108.05 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.27 % change on previous year, 11.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.05 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 134.15 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | 318.18 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Reunion 51.3 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Antigua and Barbuda 50 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Cayman Islands 50 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Niger 50 % change on previous year 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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 108.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 318.18 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.