Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Qatar
18,030 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
16,075 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Qatar rank
3rd
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 18,030 kilowatt-hours against 16,075 kilowatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1,955 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 212 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,061 kilowatt-hours | 8,760 kilowatt-hours | 2,301 kilowatt-hours | Qatar |
| 1990s | 12,089 kilowatt-hours | 9,934 kilowatt-hours | 2,156 kilowatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2000s | 15,894 kilowatt-hours | 12,352 kilowatt-hours | 3,542 kilowatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2010s | 17,190 kilowatt-hours | 14,259 kilowatt-hours | 2,931 kilowatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2020s | 18,493 kilowatt-hours | 15,350 kilowatt-hours | 3,143 kilowatt-hours | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- Qatar, at 18,030 kilowatt-hours against 16,075 kilowatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 1,955 kilowatt-hours, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 212 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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.