Oil consumption per person in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Oil consumption per person was 57,316 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
57,316 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
8th
of 219 countries
All-time high
78,236 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
All-time low
49,934 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1975
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 219 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.
Oil consumption per person in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 78,236 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 76,023 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 73,820 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 71,605 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 69,377 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 69,472 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 67,254 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 68,526 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 69,137 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 68,857 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 49,934 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.5% |
| 1976 | 55,118 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 60,328 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 61,578 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 70,240 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 54,156 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.9% |
| 1981 | 61,292 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 64,136 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 67,077 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 70,466 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 67,609 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 63,192 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 63,212 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 61,669 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 56,618 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 57,317 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 57,195 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 52,913 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 50,956 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 59,080 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 54,342 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 53,984 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 52,836 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 54,133 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 54,067 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 53,264 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 53,528 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 52,626 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 53,146 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 54,822 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 55,156 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 56,016 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 55,276 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 58,551 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 60,270 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 64,297 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 64,356 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 65,390 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 63,499 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 67,501 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 68,830 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 69,201 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 67,824 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 65,178 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 60,894 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 56,607 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 58,536 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 60,819 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 59,945 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 59,807 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 57,316 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 57,316 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 57,316 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -27.5% | 68,857 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,934 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 9 Malta 56,330 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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
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 219 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.