Renewable energy consumption in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Renewable energy consumption was 285.31 TJ in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
285.31 TJ
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
187th
of 230 countries
All-time high
536.58 TJ
in 1994
All-time low
161.99 TJ
in 1997
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2015

2003004005001990200220151990: 512.8 TJ1991: 512.8 TJ1992: 338.8 TJ1993: 246.4 TJ1994: 536.6 TJ1995: 437.2 TJ1996: 176 TJ1997: 162 TJ1998: 187.8 TJ1999: 187.8 TJ2000: 187.8 TJ2001: 218.6 TJ2002: 218.6 TJ2003: 218.6 TJ2004: 219.6 TJ2005: 219.6 TJ2006: 250.4 TJ2007: 250.4 TJ2008: 250.4 TJ2009: 250.4 TJ2010: 250.4 TJ2011: 281.2 TJ2012: 284.3 TJ2013: 284.4 TJ2014: 285.3 TJ2015: 285.3 TJ

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Saudi Arabia is 285.31 TJ, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Saudi Arabia peaked at 536.58 TJ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 161.99 TJ, in 1997.

That places Saudi Arabia 187th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 329.82 TJ 161.99 TJ 536.58 TJ 10
2000s 228.47 TJ 187.82 TJ 250.41 TJ 10
2010s 278.49 TJ 250.41 TJ 285.33 TJ 6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 184 Grenada 314.05 TJ compare
  2. 185 Bahamas 310.33 TJ compare
  3. 186 Turkmenistan 307.98 TJ compare
  4. 188 Marshall Islands 185.63 TJ compare
  5. 189 Maldives 160.23 TJ compare
  6. 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 140.99 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Saudi Arabia?
Renewable energy consumption in Saudi Arabia was 285.31 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 536.58 TJ in 1994.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 161.99 TJ in 1997.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for renewable energy consumption?
Saudi Arabia ranks 187th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste