Gibraltar vs Qatar: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Gibraltar
1.50 million kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Qatar
198,009 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Gibraltar rank
1st
Qatar rank
3rd

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Gibraltar
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Gibraltar currently reports 1.50 million kilowatt-hours per person against 198,009 kilowatt-hours per person in Qatar, a difference of 1.31 million kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Gibraltar's figure about 7.6 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.

Gibraltar ranks 1st and Qatar ranks 3rd of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gibraltar Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 135,651 kilowatt-hours per person 185,430 kilowatt-hours per person 49,779 kilowatt-hours per person Qatar
1990s 416,936 kilowatt-hours per person 254,802 kilowatt-hours per person 162,134 kilowatt-hours per person Gibraltar
2000s 1.65 million kilowatt-hours per person 224,189 kilowatt-hours per person 1.43 million kilowatt-hours per person Gibraltar
2010s 1.60 million kilowatt-hours per person 221,383 kilowatt-hours per person 1.38 million kilowatt-hours per person Gibraltar
2020s 1.55 million kilowatt-hours per person 196,884 kilowatt-hours per person 1.35 million kilowatt-hours per person Gibraltar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Gibraltar or Qatar?
Gibraltar, at 1.50 million kilowatt-hours per person against 198,009 kilowatt-hours per person in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Gibraltar and Qatar?
1.31 million kilowatt-hours per person, with Gibraltar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Qatar?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Gibraltar and Qatar rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Gibraltar ranks 1st and Qatar ranks 3rd of 213 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.