Bahrain vs Qatar: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Bahrain
23,552 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Qatar
17,298 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bahrain rank
1st
Qatar rank
3rd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Bahrain
- Qatar
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 23,552 kilowatt-hours against 17,298 kilowatt-hours in Qatar, a difference of 6,254 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.4 times Qatar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 1st and Qatar ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,164 kilowatt-hours | 15,894 kilowatt-hours | 4,271 kilowatt-hours | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 20,398 kilowatt-hours | 17,155 kilowatt-hours | 3,243 kilowatt-hours | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 23,126 kilowatt-hours | 18,138 kilowatt-hours | 4,987 kilowatt-hours | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Bahrain or Qatar?
- Bahrain, at 23,552 kilowatt-hours against 17,298 kilowatt-hours in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Bahrain and Qatar?
- 6,254 kilowatt-hours, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Bahrain ranks 1st and Qatar ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.