Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Saudi Arabia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.4% on the previous year and up 39,324.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +504.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +348.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +64.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +52.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +141.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +35.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +343.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +91.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +131.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +127.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | +75.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.3%, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 62% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 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 share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Saudi Arabia was 0.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39,324.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.