Kazakhstan vs Qatar: Fossil fuel consumption
Kazakhstan
217.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
178.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
39th
Qatar rank
41st
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Kazakhstan
- Qatar
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 217.19 terawatt-hours against 178.66 terawatt-hours in Qatar, a difference of 38.53 terawatt-hours.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 41st of 79 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 226.02 terawatt-hours | 11.98 terawatt-hours | 214.04 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 165.95 terawatt-hours | 17.33 terawatt-hours | 148.62 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 110.27 terawatt-hours | 46.69 terawatt-hours | 63.57 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 156.94 terawatt-hours | 136.15 terawatt-hours | 20.78 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 185.52 terawatt-hours | 159.23 terawatt-hours | 26.29 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Kazakhstan or Qatar?
- Kazakhstan, at 217.19 terawatt-hours against 178.66 terawatt-hours in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Kazakhstan and Qatar?
- 38.53 terawatt-hours, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Qatar?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Qatar rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Kazakhstan ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 41st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.