Qatar vs USSR: Share of primary energy from gas
Qatar
70.6%
in 2025
USSR
34.7%
in 1984
Qatar rank
4th
USSR rank
2nd
Share of primary energy from gas over time
- Qatar
- USSR
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 70.6% against 34.7% in USSR, a difference of 35.9%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.0 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 4th and USSR ranks 2nd of 76 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 | 69.3% | 19.7% | 49.6% | Qatar |
| 1970s | 85.3% | 25.0% | 60.3% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 88.5% | 31.5% | 57.0% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from gas, Qatar or USSR?
- Qatar, at 70.6% against 34.7% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from gas between Qatar and USSR?
- 35.9%, 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 share of primary energy from gas?
- Qatar ranks 4th and USSR ranks 2nd 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.