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