China vs Qatar: Energy intensity
China
1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Qatar
1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
China rank
35th
Qatar rank
36th
Energy intensity over time
- China
- Qatar
How they compare
China currently reports 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Qatar, a difference of 0 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China ahead.
China ranks 35th and Qatar ranks 36th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8278 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8498 kilowatt-hours per dollar | China |
| 1970s | 2.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2623 kilowatt-hours per dollar | China |
| 1980s | 2.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 8.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Qatar |
| 1990s | 2.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 13.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Qatar |
| 2000s | 2.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.95 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.783 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3596 kilowatt-hours per dollar | China |
| 2020s | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0527 kilowatt-hours per dollar | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, China or Qatar?
- China, at 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between China and Qatar?
- 0 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Qatar?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do China and Qatar rank globally for energy intensity?
- China ranks 35th and Qatar ranks 36th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. 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 of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.