Qatar vs Singapore: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Qatar
198,009 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Singapore
173,671 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Qatar rank
3rd
Singapore rank
4th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Qatar
- Singapore
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 198,009 kilowatt-hours per person against 173,671 kilowatt-hours per person in Singapore, a difference of 24,338 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Singapore ahead.
Qatar ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,475 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,537 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 1970s | 103,759 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,872 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 1980s | 185,430 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,631 kilowatt-hours per person | 128,799 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 1990s | 254,802 kilowatt-hours per person | 101,415 kilowatt-hours per person | 153,387 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 224,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 127,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 96,770 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 221,383 kilowatt-hours per person | 167,802 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,580 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 197,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 168,037 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,035 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, Qatar or Singapore?
- Qatar, at 198,009 kilowatt-hours per person against 173,671 kilowatt-hours per person in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Qatar and Singapore?
- 24,338 kilowatt-hours per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Singapore?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Singapore rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Qatar ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 4th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.