Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Coal consumption per person
Qatar
48.66 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
50.39 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Qatar rank
111th
Saudi Arabia rank
110th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person against 48.66 kilowatt-hours per person in Qatar, a difference of 1.73 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Qatar ranks 111th and Saudi Arabia ranks 110th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 95 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 57.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 36.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.88 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person against 48.66 kilowatt-hours per person in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.73 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Qatar ranks 111th and Saudi Arabia ranks 110th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.