Annual change in primary energy from gas in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual change in primary energy from gas was 101.86 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from gas in Saudi Arabia, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from gas in Saudi Arabia stood at 101.86 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 63.9% on the previous year and up 418.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from gas in Saudi Arabia peaked at 101.86 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -18.91 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
That places Saudi Arabia 2nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 2.13 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.36 terawatt-hours | -2.55 terawatt-hours | 14.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.69 terawatt-hours | -2.69 terawatt-hours | 61.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.58 terawatt-hours | -5.89 terawatt-hours | 35.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.64 terawatt-hours | -18.91 terawatt-hours | 57.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.62 terawatt-hours | -9.5 terawatt-hours | 87.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.67 terawatt-hours | 6.05 terawatt-hours | 101.86 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 1 United States 119.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 3 China 86.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Turkey 54.85 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 39.78 terawatt-hours compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9644 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5548 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from gas in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual change in primary energy from gas in Saudi Arabia was 101.86 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from gas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.86 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from gas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.91 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual change in primary energy from gas?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from gas rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 418.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.