Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Electric power consumption
Qatar
19,963 kWh per capita
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
15,285 kWh per capita
in 2023
Qatar rank
4th
United Arab Emirates rank
6th
Electric power consumption over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 19,963 kWh per capita against 15,285 kWh per capita in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 4,678 kWh per capita.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 150 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,230 kWh per capita | 9,191 kWh per capita | 2,039 kWh per capita | Qatar |
| 2000s | 14,770 kWh per capita | 11,667 kWh per capita | 3,102 kWh per capita | Qatar |
| 2010s | 17,172 kWh per capita | 13,540 kWh per capita | 3,632 kWh per capita | Qatar |
| 2020s | 18,857 kWh per capita | 14,664 kWh per capita | 4,193 kWh per capita | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- Qatar, at 19,963 kWh per capita against 15,285 kWh per capita in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 4,678 kWh per capita, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Qatar ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th 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.