Oman vs Qatar: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Oman
98.9%
in 2025
Qatar
99.4%
in 2025
Oman rank
10th
Qatar rank
8th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Oman
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 99.4% against 98.9% in Oman, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Qatar ahead.
Oman ranks 10th and Qatar ranks 8th of 75 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Oman |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.7% | 0.2% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Oman or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 99.4% against 98.9% in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Oman and Qatar?
- 0.5%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Qatar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Qatar rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Oman ranks 10th 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.