Saudi Arabia vs United States: Annual change in primary energy from gas
Saudi Arabia
101.86 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
119.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Annual change in primary energy from gas over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 119.16 terawatt-hours against 101.86 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 17.3 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 323.72 terawatt-hours | 322.08 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1970s | 5.36 terawatt-hours | -0.3209 terawatt-hours | 5.68 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 21.69 terawatt-hours | -28.07 terawatt-hours | 49.76 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 15.58 terawatt-hours | 87.24 terawatt-hours | 71.66 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 30.64 terawatt-hours | 13.37 terawatt-hours | 17.27 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 36.62 terawatt-hours | 233.37 terawatt-hours | 196.75 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 37.67 terawatt-hours | 104.07 terawatt-hours | 66.4 terawatt-hours | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 119.16 terawatt-hours against 101.86 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from gas between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 17.3 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for annual change in primary energy from gas?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 77 countries.
- 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.