Iran vs Qatar: Share of primary energy from oil
Iran
29.1%
in 2025
Qatar
28.8%
in 2025
Iran rank
62nd
Qatar rank
64th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Iran
- Qatar
How they compare
Iran currently reports 29.1% against 28.8% in Qatar, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 62nd and Qatar ranks 64th of 79 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.8% | 30.7% | 57.0% | Iran |
| 1970s | 81.4% | 14.7% | 66.7% | Iran |
| 1980s | 80.5% | 14.1% | 66.5% | Iran |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 13.6% | 53.1% | Iran |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 21.3% | 27.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 26.6% | 8.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 27.3% | 2.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Iran or Qatar?
- Iran, at 29.1% against 28.8% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Iran and Qatar?
- 0.3%, with Iran 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 oil?
- Iran ranks 62nd and Qatar ranks 64th of 79 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 oil. 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.