OECD (EI) vs Qatar: Share of primary energy from gas
OECD (EI)
29.7%
in 2025
Qatar
70.6%
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
3rd
Qatar rank
4th
Share of primary energy from gas over time
- OECD (EI)
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 70.6% against 29.7% in OECD (EI), a difference of 40.9%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.4 times OECD (EI)'s.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
OECD (EI) ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 4th of 3 groups.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.1% | 69.3% | 52.2% | Qatar |
| 1970s | 18.6% | 85.3% | 66.6% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 85.9% | 67.6% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 86.4% | 66.3% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 78.7% | 56.6% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 73.3% | 47.2% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 72.4% | 42.9% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from gas, OECD (EI) or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 70.6% against 29.7% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from gas between OECD (EI) and Qatar?
- 40.9%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and Qatar?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and Qatar rank globally for share of primary energy from gas?
- OECD (EI) ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 4th of 3 groups.
- 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.