Iran vs Qatar: Share of primary energy from gas
Iran
69.5%
in 2025
Qatar
70.6%
in 2025
Iran rank
5th
Qatar rank
4th
Share of primary energy from gas over time
- Iran
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 70.6% against 69.5% in Iran, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 4th of 76 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8% | 69.3% | 61.4% | Qatar |
| 1970s | 14.2% | 85.3% | 71.1% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 85.9% | 70.0% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 86.4% | 55.1% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 78.7% | 28.5% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 73.3% | 9.4% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 72.4% | 3.3% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from gas, Iran or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 70.6% against 69.5% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from gas between Iran and Qatar?
- 1.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Qatar?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Qatar rank globally for share of primary energy from gas?
- Iran ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 4th of 76 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 gas. 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.