Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 324.84 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy consumption in Saudi Arabia is 324.84 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,650 TJ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 180 TJ, in 2002.
Saudi Arabia ranks 181st of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 506.35 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 506.35 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 331.31 TJ | -34.6% |
| 1993 | 269.36 TJ | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 554.67 TJ | +105.9% |
| 1995 | 453.88 TJ | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 189.16 TJ | -58.3% |
| 1997 | 186.13 TJ | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,650 TJ | +786.4% |
| 1999 | 1,278 TJ | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 1,165 TJ | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 1,453 TJ | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 180 TJ | -87.6% |
| 2003 | 181 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 181 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 181 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 210.5 TJ | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 240 TJ | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 240 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 240 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 269.5 TJ | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 269.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 269.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 269.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 270.5 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 300 TJ | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 300 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 296.64 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 295.46 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 308.51 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 324.87 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 324.87 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 324.87 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 324.84 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 324.84 TJ | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 324.84 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,134 TJ, 10% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 324.84 TJ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,295 TJ, 14% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — Energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +786.4% | 186.13 TJ | 1,650 TJ |
| 1994 | +105.9% | 269.36 TJ | 554.67 TJ |
| 2002 | -87.6% | 1,453 TJ | 180 TJ |
| 1996 | -58.3% | 453.88 TJ | 189.16 TJ |
| 1992 | -34.6% | 506.35 TJ | 331.31 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 592.48 TJ | 186.13 TJ | 1,650 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 427.06 TJ | 180 TJ | 1,453 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.91 TJ | 269.5 TJ | 308.51 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 324.86 TJ | 324.84 TJ | 324.87 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0134 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 3.63 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 62.36 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Saudi Arabia?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Saudi Arabia was 324.84 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,650 TJ in 1998.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 180 TJ in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 181st out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.