Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Qatar
17,298 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
13,097 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Qatar rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
4th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 17,298 kilowatt-hours against 13,097 kilowatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4,201 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 210 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,894 kilowatt-hours | 8,880 kilowatt-hours | 7,014 kilowatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2010s | 17,155 kilowatt-hours | 11,297 kilowatt-hours | 5,858 kilowatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2020s | 18,138 kilowatt-hours | 12,661 kilowatt-hours | 5,477 kilowatt-hours | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 17,298 kilowatt-hours against 13,097 kilowatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 4,201 kilowatt-hours, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Qatar ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.