Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Qatar
198.01 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
116.41 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Qatar rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 198.01 kilowatt-hours per person against 116.41 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 81.6 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.7 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 76 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 | 270.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 151.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 119.94 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 225.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 135.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 89.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 197.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 118.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.1 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Qatar, at 198.01 kilowatt-hours per person against 116.41 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 81.6 kilowatt-hours per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd 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.