Iceland vs Qatar: Electric power consumption
Iceland
48,998 kWh per capita
in 2024
Qatar
19,963 kWh per capita
in 2023
Iceland rank
1st
Qatar rank
4th
Electric power consumption over time
- Iceland
- Qatar
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 48,998 kWh per capita against 19,963 kWh per capita in Qatar, a difference of 29,035 kWh per capita.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.5 times Qatar's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and Qatar ranks 4th of 150 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,154 kWh per capita | 11,230 kWh per capita | 6,924 kWh per capita | Iceland |
| 2000s | 33,441 kWh per capita | 14,770 kWh per capita | 18,672 kWh per capita | Iceland |
| 2010s | 53,610 kWh per capita | 17,172 kWh per capita | 36,439 kWh per capita | Iceland |
| 2020s | 51,016 kWh per capita | 18,857 kWh per capita | 32,159 kWh per capita | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Iceland or Qatar?
- Iceland, at 48,998 kWh per capita against 19,963 kWh per capita in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Iceland and Qatar?
- 29,035 kWh per capita, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Qatar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Qatar rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Qatar ranks 4th of 150 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.