Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 102.2% on the previous year and up 12,226.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
Saudi Arabia ranks 167th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +171.6% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +91.1% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +384.0% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +138.8% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +102.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +384.0% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 164 Iraq 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Maldives 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Cuba 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Somalia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Haiti 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,226.9%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.