Qatar vs Singapore: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Qatar
198.01 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Singapore
173.67 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Qatar rank
1st
Singapore rank
2nd
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Qatar
- Singapore
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 198.01 kilowatt-hours per person against 173.67 kilowatt-hours per person in Singapore, a difference of 24.34 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd of 76 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 270.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 126.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 144.29 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 225.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 169.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 197.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 168.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Qatar or Singapore?
- Qatar, at 198.01 kilowatt-hours per person against 173.67 kilowatt-hours per person in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Qatar and Singapore?
- 24.34 kilowatt-hours per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Singapore rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita fossil energy consumption 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 of total energy supply per person.