Australia vs Qatar: Natural gas consumption by region
Australia
387.19
in 2025
Qatar
438.17
in 2025
Australia rank
25th
Qatar rank
23rd
Natural gas consumption by region over time
- Australia
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 438.17 against 387.19 in Australia, a difference of 50.98.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Qatar ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Qatar ranks 23rd of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9078 | 3.4 | 2.49 | Qatar |
| 1970s | 56.46 | 17.06 | 39.4 | Australia |
| 1980s | 134.95 | 56.11 | 78.84 | Australia |
| 1990s | 183.73 | 113.54 | 70.19 | Australia |
| 2000s | 247.88 | 164.65 | 83.23 | Australia |
| 2010s | 366.12 | 371.36 | 5.24 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 402.99 | 421.15 | 18.16 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas consumption by region, Australia or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 438.17 against 387.19 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural gas consumption by region between Australia and Qatar?
- 50.98, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Qatar?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Qatar rank globally for natural gas consumption by region?
- Australia ranks 25th and Qatar ranks 23rd of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural gas consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.