CIS (EI) vs Saudi Arabia: Annual change in primary energy from gas
CIS (EI)
20.13 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
101.86 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
Annual change in primary energy from gas over time
- CIS (EI)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 101.86 terawatt-hours against 20.13 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 81.73 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 5.1 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, CIS (EI) averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.92 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 125.27 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 193.42 terawatt-hours | 5.36 terawatt-hours | 188.05 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 140.37 terawatt-hours | 21.69 terawatt-hours | 118.68 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | -58 terawatt-hours | 15.58 terawatt-hours | 73.58 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 49.69 terawatt-hours | 30.64 terawatt-hours | 19.05 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2010s | 77.4 terawatt-hours | 36.62 terawatt-hours | 40.78 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2020s | 66.7 terawatt-hours | 37.67 terawatt-hours | 29.02 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from gas, CIS (EI) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 101.86 terawatt-hours against 20.13 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from gas between CIS (EI) and Saudi Arabia?
- 81.73 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual change in primary energy from gas?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.