Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Qatar
17,298 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
10,974 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Qatar rank
3rd
United Arab Emirates rank
6th
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 17,298 kilowatt-hours against 10,974 kilowatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 6,324 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.6 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 208 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 | 17,155 kilowatt-hours | 14,187 kilowatt-hours | 2,969 kilowatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2020s | 18,138 kilowatt-hours | 12,376 kilowatt-hours | 5,763 kilowatt-hours | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- Qatar, at 17,298 kilowatt-hours against 10,974 kilowatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 6,324 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 per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Qatar ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.