Bahrain vs Qatar: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Bahrain
152,038 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Qatar
199,256 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bahrain rank
5th
Qatar rank
3rd
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bahrain
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 199,256 kilowatt-hours per person against 152,038 kilowatt-hours per person in Bahrain, a difference of 47,218 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times Bahrain's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134,397 kilowatt-hours per person | 185,430 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,034 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 1990s | 148,275 kilowatt-hours per person | 254,802 kilowatt-hours per person | 106,527 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 158,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 224,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,794 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 147,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 221,484 kilowatt-hours per person | 73,743 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 154,836 kilowatt-hours per person | 197,303 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,468 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Bahrain or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 199,256 kilowatt-hours per person against 152,038 kilowatt-hours per person in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Bahrain and Qatar?
- 47,218 kilowatt-hours per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. 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 person.