Oil consumption per person in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Oil consumption per person was 57,316 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Oil consumption per person in Saudi Arabia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Saudi Arabia is 57,316 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Saudi Arabia peaked at 78,236 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 49,934 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1975.
That places Saudi Arabia 8th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 69,377 kilowatt-hours per person | 78,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 64,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,934 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,943 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,466 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,682 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,956 kilowatt-hours per person | 59,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,265 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,626 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,894 kilowatt-hours per person | 69,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,607 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,819 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 5 United States Virgin Islands 115,903 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Faroe Islands 60,376 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Qatar 57,338 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 53,392 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Kuwait 52,966 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1508 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6025 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9644 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5548 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 138.56 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Saudi Arabia?
- Oil consumption per person in Saudi Arabia was 57,316 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 78,236 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,934 kilowatt-hours per person in 1975.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for oil consumption per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.