Iceland vs Qatar: Energy use
Iceland
15,997 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Qatar
16,343 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Iceland rank
2nd
Qatar rank
1st
Energy use over time
- Iceland
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 16,343 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 15,997 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Iceland, a difference of 346 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Qatar ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd 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 | Iceland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,781 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 16,485 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,704 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Qatar |
| 2000s | 13,001 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 18,061 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,060 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Qatar |
| 2010s | 17,187 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 17,339 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 151.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Qatar |
| 2020s | 15,839 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 16,298 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 458.82 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Iceland or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 16,343 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 15,997 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use between Iceland and Qatar?
- 346 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Qatar 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 energy use?
- Iceland ranks 2nd 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.