Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity demand per person
Qatar
18,030 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
16,053 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Qatar rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 18,030 kilowatt-hours against 16,053 kilowatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1,977 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 210 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,894 kilowatt-hours | 12,352 kilowatt-hours | 3,542 kilowatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2010s | 17,190 kilowatt-hours | 14,263 kilowatt-hours | 2,927 kilowatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2020s | 18,493 kilowatt-hours | 15,345 kilowatt-hours | 3,148 kilowatt-hours | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- Qatar, at 18,030 kilowatt-hours against 16,053 kilowatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 1,977 kilowatt-hours, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Qatar ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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.