Iceland vs Qatar: Primary energy use per person
Iceland
206,917 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Qatar
199,256 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
Qatar rank
3rd
Primary energy use per person over time
- Iceland
- Qatar
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 206,917 kilowatt-hours per person against 199,256 kilowatt-hours per person in Qatar, a difference of 7,661 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,450 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 1970s | 43,813 kilowatt-hours per person | 103,759 kilowatt-hours per person | 59,945 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 1980s | 53,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 185,430 kilowatt-hours per person | 132,406 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 1990s | 69,870 kilowatt-hours per person | 254,802 kilowatt-hours per person | 184,932 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 146,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 224,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 77,904 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 229,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 221,484 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,906 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 219,745 kilowatt-hours per person | 197,629 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,116 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Iceland or Qatar?
- Iceland, at 206,917 kilowatt-hours per person against 199,256 kilowatt-hours per person in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Iceland and Qatar?
- 7,661 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Qatar?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Qatar rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.