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  • Saudi Arabia has almost one-fifth of the world's proven oil reserves, is the largest producer and exporter of total petroleum liquids in the world, and maintains the world's largest oil production capacity.
  • Over half of its oil reserves are contained in only eight fields. The giant Ghawar field, the world's largest oil field with estimated remaining reserves of 70 billion barrels, has more proven oil reserves than all but seven other countries.
  • Although Far East Asia is received an estimated 54 percent of Saudi Arabia's crude oil exports in 2012, Saudi Arabia still ranked second after Canada as a petroleum exporter to the United States.
  • Saudi Arabia has the world's fifth largest natural gas reserves, but natural gas production remains limited.
  • Saudi Arabia plans to increase generating capacity from 55 gigawatts (GW) to 120 GW by 2020 in order to meet a rapidly growing demand for electricity.

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Analysis Last Updated: February 26, 2013

Overview data for Saudi Arabia

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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
OPEC
World
Rank
 Saudi Arabia
Total Oil Production 10285.0000 , 10265.0000 , 6929.0000 , 5430.0000 , 5033.0000 , 3778.0100 , 5254.6397 , 4673.7174 , 5577.2036 , 5555.1807 , 7018.8336 , 8789.9018 , 9036.0745 , 8893.5685 , 9101.1643 , 9235.0379 , 9237.9312 , 9400.1307 , 9471.6531 , 8907.0162 , 9475.7490 , 9156.6400 , 8809.5067 , 10076.8106 , 10496.2413 , 11096.3079 , 10665.4388 , 10248.6227 , 10782.2969 , 9757.1723 , 10522.3273 , 11154.2588 , 11545.6771
(1980-2012)
11,154.26 26,874 35,179 87,329 1 11,545.68
Crude Oil Production 9900.0000 , 9815.0000 , 6483.0000 , 5086.0000 , 4663.0000 , 3388.0000 , 4870.0000 , 4265.0000 , 5086.0000 , 5064.0000 , 6410.0000 , 8115.0000 , 8331.7000 , 8197.8080 , 8120.0000 , 8231.2329 , 8218.0751 , 8362.0330 , 8388.9041 , 7833.3900 , 8403.7992 , 8031.0959 , 7634.3959 , 8775.0000 , 9100.8197 , 9550.1370 , 9152.3288 , 8721.5068 , 9261.2510 , 8250.1124 , 8900.0000 , 9458.3562 , 9832.3224
(1980-2012)
9,458.36 24,026 31,784 74,136 2 9,832.32
Consumption 610.0000 , 670.0000 , 720.0000 , 790.0000 , 850.0000 , 939.0000 , 973.9920 , 974.9998 , 989.9990 , 950.0000 , 1106.9520 , 1158.9293 , 1219.1179 , 1260.2063 , 1286.2689 , 1254.5407 , 1331.6793 , 1383.5955 , 1439.3591 , 1479.2242 , 1537.1013 , 1606.2994 , 1676.2477 , 1774.5891 , 1884.4138 , 1963.6436 , 2020.0208 , 2144.4487 , 1979.8950 , 2194.5398 , 2371.3800 , 2620.0000 , 2988.6770
(1980-2012)
2,620.00 7,395 7,999 88,254 7 2,988.68 F
Estimated Petroleum Net Exports 9675.0000 , 9595.0000 , 6209.0000 , 4640.0000 , 4183.0000 , 2839.0100 , 4280.6477 , 3698.7176 , 4587.2046 , 4605.1807 , 5911.8816 , 7630.9724 , 7816.9566 , 7633.3622 , 7814.8954 , 7980.4973 , 7906.2518 , 8016.5351 , 8032.2940 , 7427.7920 , 7938.6476 , 7550.3405 , 7133.2590 , 8302.2215 , 8611.8275 , 9132.6643 , 8645.4180 , 8104.1741 , 8802.4019 , 7562.6326 , 8150.9473 , 8534.2588 , 8557.0001
(1980-2012)
8,534.26 19,479 27,180 -- 183 8,557.00
Refinery Capacity 487.0000 , 487.0000 , 487.0000 , 705.0000 , 860.0000 , 840.0000 , 1115.0000 , 1125.0000 , 1375.0000 , 1375.0000 , 1484.0000 , 1863.0000 , 1862.5000 , 1862.5000 , 1614.0000 , 1661.2000 , 1655.7000 , 1655.7000 , 1650.7000 , 1685.0000 , 1710.0000 , 1745.0000 , 1745.0000 , 1745.0000 , 1745.0000 , 1745.0000 , 2095.0000 , 2095.0000 , 2080.0000 , 2080.0000 , 2080.0000 , 2080.0000 , 2112.0000
(1980-2012)
2,080 7,245 8,987 88,097 9 2,112
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 166.4800 , 168.0300 , 167.8500 , 165.3200 , 168.8475 , 171.7100 , 171.4900 , 169.1800 , 169.5850 , 172.5750 , 257.5590 , 260.0040 , 260.3420 , 260.3420 , 261.2030 , 261.2030 , 261.2030 , 261.5000 , 261.5000 , 261.5000 , 263.5000 , 261.7000 , 261.7500 , 261.8000 , 261.9000 , 261.9000 , 266.8100 , 262.3000 , 266.7510 , 266.7100 , 262.4000 , 262.6000 , 267.0200 , 267.9100
(1980-2013)
267.02 800 1,113 NA 2 267.91
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
World
Rank
 
 Saudi Arabia
Production 334.0000 , 564.0000 , 430.0000 , 418.0000 , 620.0000 , 716.0000 , 890.0000 , 946.3000 , 1027.6000 , 1052.3800 , 1077.0000 , 1130.0000 , 1200.7100 , 1267.8085 , 1331.3700 , 1343.3800 , 1459.9221 , 1601.1821 , 1653.4483 , 1631.5530 , 1759.0402 , 1896.0624 , 2002.3605 , 2121.0189 , 2319.4892 , 2515.8406 , 2594.2399 , 2628.1423 , 2840.7386 , 2770.4618 , 3095.7129 , 3258.1619
(1980-2011)
3,095.71 15,937 111,954 9   3,258.16
Consumption 334.0000 , 564.0000 , 430.0000 , 418.0000 , 620.0000 , 716.0000 , 890.0000 , 946.3000 , 1027.6000 , 1052.3800 , 1077.0000 , 1130.0000 , 1200.7100 , 1267.8085 , 1331.3700 , 1343.3800 , 1459.9221 , 1601.1821 , 1653.4483 , 1631.5530 , 1759.0402 , 1896.0624 , 2002.3605 , 2121.0189 , 2319.4892 , 2515.8406 , 2594.2399 , 2628.1423 , 2840.7386 , 2770.4618 , 3095.7129 , 3504.3075
(1980-2011)
3,095.71 13,277 113,321 8   3,504.31
Net Export/Imports(-) 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1990-2011)
0.00 3,806 -- 64   0.00
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)		 95.7300 , 112.4000 , 118.1500 , 121.1900 , 125.1535 , 127.4150 , 125.1050 , 130.1900 , 146.0500 , 151.9980 , 187.3470 , 185.3550 , 184.5480 , 183.1000 , 185.8600 , 185.9000 , 185.9000 , 189.1000 , 190.5000 , 204.5000 , 204.5000 , 213.8000 , 219.5000 , 224.7000 , 231.1000 , 235.0000 , 241.8400 , 240.0000 , 253.1070 , 258.4700 , 263.5000 , 275.7000 , 283.5000 , 287.8400
(1980-2013)
283.50 2,800 NA 4   287.84
Coal (Million Short Tons)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
World
Rank
 
 Saudi Arabia
Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2011)
0.000 1 7,954 67   0.000
Consumption 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2011)
0.000 16 7,770 114   0.000
Net Export/Imports(-) 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2011)
0.000 -15 -- 85   0.000
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
World
Rank
 
 Saudi Arabia
Net Generation 20.4520 , 26.9500 , 32.9120 , 35.1900 , 40.0690 , 44.3110 , 47.6460 , 50.6490 , 57.2290 , 61.5680 , 64.8990 , 69.2120 , 74.0090 , 82.1830 , 91.0190 , 97.8460 , 101.1140 , 107.5460 , 114.6240 , 112.8000 , 118.6200 , 125.6530 , 133.2330 , 143.8200 , 150.2820 , 165.5570 , 170.5480 , 179.1030 , 191.9480 , 204.0570 , 212.2630 , 239.2300
(1980-2011)
212.26 813 20,225 19   239.23
Net Consumption 19.1030 , 23.1800 , 29.1790 , 31.9860 , 37.9070 , 40.2810 , 46.9010 , 47.3880 , 52.2600 , 57.1330 , 60.9140 , 64.3380 , 67.8190 , 75.4320 , 85.1630 , 91.8890 , 94.5510 , 99.5210 , 108.2440 , 107.1310 , 109.4890 , 118.0780 , 123.4040 , 136.8180 , 137.3550 , 146.9780 , 156.7500 , 163.4130 , 174.2360 , 186.0920 , 190.8750
(1980-2010)
186.09 656 17,360 18   190.88
Installed Capacity (GWe) 7.3590 , 9.1450 , 10.9740 , 12.1230 , 15.0710 , 15.2490 , 15.5810 , 16.8610 , 16.9090 , 19.0590 , 19.4590 , 19.3110 , 19.2580 , 19.7860 , 19.7110 , 19.8550 , 21.1350 , 21.6600 , 22.4580 , 22.9170 , 23.7920 , 25.2820 , 28.4570 , 30.2190 , 30.6730 , 33.5350 , 35.8850 , 36.5590 , 39.2420 , 44.4850 , 49.0500
(1980-2010)
44.49 185 4,843 20   49.05
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
World
Rank
 
 Saudi Arabia
Production 22.4342 , 22.4370 , 15.1044 , 11.9226 , 11.2896 , 8.6419 , 12.0362 , 10.8418 , 12.8564 , 12.8088 , 15.9203 , 19.7470 , 20.3921 , 20.1080 , 20.3903 , 20.6591 , 20.8153 , 21.2433 , 21.4151 , 20.1783 , 21.5931 , 20.9456 , 20.2696 , 23.0489 , 24.1590 , 25.4401 , 24.6105 , 23.7360 , 25.1682 , 22.8370 , 24.7442 , 26.2289
(1980-2011)
24.744 70 509 4   26.229
Consumption 1.6633 , 2.0248 , 1.9674 , 2.1231 , 2.4668 , 2.7102 , 3.0146 , 3.0725 , 3.1836 , 3.1265 , 3.3474 , 3.4990 , 3.6636 , 2.9092 , 3.9005 , 3.8257 , 4.1044 , 4.3656 , 4.5432 , 4.6022 , 4.8528 , 5.1387 , 5.3835 , 5.7613 , 6.2077 , 6.5255 , 6.8456 , 6.1847 , 7.4500 , 7.2252 , 7.8489 , 8.7576
(1980-2011)
7.849 29 511 13   8.758
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)		 4983.7542 , 5795.1320 , 6333.7932 , 7446.9051 , 8927.9172 , 10252.2738 , 10851.5345 , 11518.9704 , 11028.1961 , 10823.7038 , 10697.5665 , 10249.1144 , 10256.3975 , 8142.1859 , 10844.4818 , 10615.3555 , 11015.8804 , 11420.7915 , 11557.8713 , 11796.2863 , 11861.4260 , 12491.9268 , 13070.3821 , 12992.3351 , 13298.6449 , 13243.9544 , 13468.3467 , 11927.4901 , 13784.8320 , 13356.0107 , 13931.2542 , 14628.9569
(1980-2011)
13,931 10,945 7,452 17   14,629
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
World
Rank
 
 Saudi Arabia
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels
 176.9224 , 175.2175 , 165.5691 , 166.3192 , 184.0132 , 179.2168 , 190.0857 , 191.1534 , 200.2486 , 198.8782 , 208.0243 , 226.4377 , 235.4644 , 232.9276 , 239.9325 , 235.2888 , 250.0802 , 255.1150 , 258.1793 , 264.0445 , 290.5394 , 301.3402 , 311.6248 , 347.2572 , 388.7630 , 401.9268 , 402.4229 , 392.6935 , 421.6363 , 437.6852 , 468.7276 , 513.5268
(1980-2011)
468.73 1,798 31,502 12   513.53

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA. For more detailed data, see International Energy Statistics.

Data last updated: May 30, 2013

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