Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Per capita daily gas consumption
Per capita daily gas consumption over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States of America
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.3184 thousand cubic feet per capita per day against 0.2596 thousand cubic feet per capita per day in United States of America, a difference of 0.0588 thousand cubic feet per capita per day.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1463 thousand cubic feet per capita per day | 0.2083 thousand cubic feet per capita per day | 0.062 thousand cubic feet per capita per day | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.2036 thousand cubic feet per capita per day | 0.2207 thousand cubic feet per capita per day | 0.017 thousand cubic feet per capita per day | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.2714 thousand cubic feet per capita per day | 0.2107 thousand cubic feet per capita per day | 0.0607 thousand cubic feet per capita per day | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.3163 thousand cubic feet per capita per day | 0.2314 thousand cubic feet per capita per day | 0.0849 thousand cubic feet per capita per day | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita daily gas consumption, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.3184 thousand cubic feet per capita per day against 0.2596 thousand cubic feet per capita per day in United States of America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in per capita daily gas consumption between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 0.0588 thousand cubic feet per capita per day, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for per capita daily gas consumption?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 12th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily gas consumption (thousand cubic feet per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.