Qatar vs Sweden: Electricity generation per person
Qatar
18,030 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
16,019 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Qatar
- Sweden
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 18,030 kilowatt-hours against 16,019 kilowatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 2,011 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.
Qatar ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,061 kilowatt-hours | 16,925 kilowatt-hours | 5,864 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 12,089 kilowatt-hours | 16,886 kilowatt-hours | 4,796 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 15,894 kilowatt-hours | 16,347 kilowatt-hours | 453.12 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17,190 kilowatt-hours | 16,200 kilowatt-hours | 990.14 kilowatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2020s | 18,416 kilowatt-hours | 16,133 kilowatt-hours | 2,283 kilowatt-hours | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Qatar or Sweden?
- Qatar, at 18,030 kilowatt-hours against 16,019 kilowatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Qatar and Sweden?
- 2,011 kilowatt-hours, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Sweden rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Qatar ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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.