Europe & Central Asia vs Qatar: Electric power consumption

Europe & Central Asia
5,313 kWh per capita
in 2023
Qatar
19,963 kWh per capita
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
9th
Qatar rank
4th

Electric power consumption over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Qatar
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020062023

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 19,963 kWh per capita against 5,313 kWh per capita in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 14,650 kWh per capita.

That makes Qatar's figure about 3.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and Qatar ranks 4th of 43 groups.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Qatar Difference Ahead
1990s 4,766 kWh per capita 11,230 kWh per capita 6,464 kWh per capita Qatar
2000s 5,262 kWh per capita 14,770 kWh per capita 9,508 kWh per capita Qatar
2010s 5,464 kWh per capita 17,172 kWh per capita 11,708 kWh per capita Qatar
2020s 5,390 kWh per capita 18,857 kWh per capita 13,468 kWh per capita Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Europe & Central Asia or Qatar?
Qatar, at 19,963 kWh per capita against 5,313 kWh per capita in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Europe & Central Asia and Qatar?
14,650 kWh per capita, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Qatar?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Qatar rank globally for electric power consumption?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and Qatar ranks 4th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,544 data points, 1990–2024
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.