Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Saudi Arabia, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Saudi Arabia is 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 75.5% on the previous year and up 37,261.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Saudi Arabia peaked at 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Saudi Arabia ranks 66th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0262 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1625 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 63 Kazakhstan 844.82 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Singapore 711.27 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Pakistan 597.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Sri Lanka 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 India 519.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 453.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 4,043 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,830 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,213 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 6.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 79.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 1,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,002 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 3.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.5376 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Saudi Arabia?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Saudi Arabia was 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 66th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37,261.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.