Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre was 29,039 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 29,039 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 71.8% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 54,681 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 161.96 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 161.96 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 287.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 1972 | 584.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +103.5% |
| 1973 | 1,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +112.1% |
| 1974 | 6,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +410.0% |
| 1975 | 4,567 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1976 | 7,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1977 | 8,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 7,092 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 21,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +198.2% |
| 1980 | 25,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 22,540 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 9,419 current US$ per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 1983 | 6,098 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 1984 | 5,022 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 2,674 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1986 | 2,640 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2,622 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,079 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 2,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1990 | 6,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +111.6% |
| 1991 | 5,177 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 5,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 5,198 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 4,767 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 5,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 7,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1997 | 6,994 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 4,643 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1999 | 5,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 11,281 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.6% |
| 2001 | 8,513 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 7,868 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 11,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2004 | 16,851 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2005 | 24,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2006 | 27,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 28,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 41,992 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 2009 | 20,197 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 2010 | 27,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 49,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +83.2% |
| 2012 | 54,681 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 51,517 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 47,825 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 25,956 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 2016 | 21,836 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 24,560 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 35,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2019 | 29,417 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 16,903 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 29,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 29,039 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 326.13 current US$ per square kilometre, 89.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 29,039 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,079 current US$ per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +410.0% | 1,239 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,321 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,654 current US$ per square kilometre | 161.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,149 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,143 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,079 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,481 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,643 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,570 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,868 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,992 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,786 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,836 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,681 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,971 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,903 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,039 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 15 Iraq 54,712 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Malaysia 46,762 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Barbados 32,760 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Ecuador 24,184 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Denmark 23,565 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 United States 19,482 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 29,039 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 54,681 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.96 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.