Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: Annual change in primary energy from gas
Saudi Arabia
101.86 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
54.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
2nd
Turkey rank
4th
Annual change in primary energy from gas over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 101.86 terawatt-hours against 54.85 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 47.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.9 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Turkey ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd and Turkey ranks 4th of 76 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.13 terawatt-hours | 4.26 terawatt-hours | 19.87 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 15.58 terawatt-hours | 8.84 terawatt-hours | 6.74 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 30.64 terawatt-hours | 21.87 terawatt-hours | 8.77 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 36.62 terawatt-hours | 9.64 terawatt-hours | 26.99 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 37.67 terawatt-hours | 21.82 terawatt-hours | 15.86 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from gas, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
- Saudi Arabia, at 101.86 terawatt-hours against 54.85 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from gas between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 47.01 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for annual change in primary energy from gas?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd and Turkey ranks 4th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – 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.