Qatar vs USSR: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Qatar
198,009 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
50,549 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Qatar rank
3rd
USSR rank
1st
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Qatar
- USSR
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 198,009 kilowatt-hours per person against 50,549 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR, a difference of 147,460 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 3.9 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was USSR ahead.
Qatar ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 1st of 213 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,570 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 1970s | 103,759 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,210 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 1980s | 189,558 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,107 kilowatt-hours per person | 140,451 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 USSR?
- Qatar, at 198,009 kilowatt-hours per person against 50,549 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Qatar and USSR?
- 147,460 kilowatt-hours per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Qatar and USSR rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Qatar ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 1st 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.