Iran vs Qatar: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Iran
99.1%
in 2025
Qatar
99.4%
in 2025
Iran rank
9th
Qatar rank
8th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Iran
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 99.4% against 99.1% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 9th and Qatar ranks 8th of 75 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 100.0% | 0.8% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 99.9% | 1.0% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 99.7% | 0.8% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Iran or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 99.4% against 99.1% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Iran and Qatar?
- 0.3%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Qatar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Qatar rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Iran ranks 9th and Qatar ranks 8th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.