Bahrain vs Qatar: Energy use
Bahrain
10,512 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Qatar
16,343 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Bahrain rank
4th
Qatar rank
1st
Energy use over time
- Bahrain
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 16,343 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 10,512 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Bahrain, a difference of 5,831 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.6 times Bahrain's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,702 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 16,485 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,784 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Qatar |
| 2000s | 11,798 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 18,061 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,263 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Qatar |
| 2010s | 10,207 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 17,339 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,133 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Qatar |
| 2020s | 10,547 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 16,298 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,751 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Bahrain or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 16,343 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 10,512 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use between Bahrain and Qatar?
- 5,831 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for energy use?
- Bahrain ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.