Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Oil production per person
Qatar
284,654 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
180,280 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Qatar rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Oil production per person over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 284,654 kilowatt-hours per person against 180,280 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 104,374 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Qatar ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 8 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 258.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 258.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 4,935 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,858 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,923 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 1.99 million kilowatt-hours per person | 256,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.74 million kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 1960s | 2.25 million kilowatt-hours per person | 433,987 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.81 million kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 1970s | 1.54 million kilowatt-hours per person | 948,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 593,328 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 1980s | 605,874 kilowatt-hours per person | 469,299 kilowatt-hours per person | 136,574 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 1990s | 580,020 kilowatt-hours per person | 381,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 198,757 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 640,978 kilowatt-hours per person | 273,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 367,554 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 402,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 221,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 181,162 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 290,051 kilowatt-hours per person | 188,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 101,179 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 284,654 kilowatt-hours per person against 180,280 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 104,374 kilowatt-hours per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for oil production per person?
- Qatar ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.