Bahrain vs Qatar: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Bahrain
126,292 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Qatar
140,623 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bahrain rank
2nd
Qatar rank
1st
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Bahrain
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 140,623 kilowatt-hours per person against 126,292 kilowatt-hours per person in Bahrain, a difference of 14,331 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 1st 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 | 110,830 kilowatt-hours per person | 159,481 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,651 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 1990s | 126,464 kilowatt-hours per person | 221,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 94,978 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 126,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 176,744 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,210 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 121,297 kilowatt-hours per person | 162,378 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,081 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 128,888 kilowatt-hours per person | 143,567 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,679 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Bahrain or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 140,623 kilowatt-hours per person against 126,292 kilowatt-hours per person in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Bahrain and Qatar?
- 14,331 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Bahrain ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 1st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. 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 per person.