Qatar vs South Africa: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Qatar
-12.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
-14.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar rank
63rd
South Africa rank
65th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Qatar
- South Africa
How they compare
Qatar currently reports -12.68 terawatt-hours against -14.19 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 1.51 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 65th of 76 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.17 terawatt-hours | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 16.04 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2020s | 5.73 terawatt-hours | -15.81 terawatt-hours | 21.54 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Qatar or South Africa?
- Qatar, at -12.68 terawatt-hours against -14.19 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Qatar and South Africa?
- 1.51 terawatt-hours, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Qatar ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 65th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.