Ireland vs Qatar: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Ireland
25,630 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Qatar
198,009 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
3rd
Qatar rank
3rd
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Ireland
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 198,009 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland, a difference of 172,379 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 7.7 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 3rd of 5 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,908 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,104 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 1970s | 26,870 kilowatt-hours per person | 103,759 kilowatt-hours per person | 76,889 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 1980s | 28,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 185,430 kilowatt-hours per person | 156,915 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 1990s | 36,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 254,802 kilowatt-hours per person | 218,334 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 43,403 kilowatt-hours per person | 224,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 180,785 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 32,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 221,383 kilowatt-hours per person | 188,469 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 27,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 197,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 169,576 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, Ireland or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 198,009 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Ireland and Qatar?
- 172,379 kilowatt-hours per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Qatar?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Qatar rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 3rd of 5 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.