Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Primary energy from wind per person
Russia
27 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
45.94 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia rank
53rd
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
Primary energy from wind per person over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 45.94 kilowatt-hours per person against 27 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia, a difference of 18.94 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.7 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Russia ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000s | 0.0375 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0375 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.7551 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0502 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7049 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2020s | 24.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from wind per person, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 45.94 kilowatt-hours per person against 27 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from wind per person between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 18.94 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary energy from wind per person?
- Russia ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.