Germany vs Qatar: Primary energy from solar per person
Germany
1,089 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Qatar
1,116 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
11th
Qatar rank
8th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Germany
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1,116 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 27 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Qatar ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Qatar ranks 8th of 79 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0.0818 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0818 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 23.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 399.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 397.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 777.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 418.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 359.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, Germany or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 1,116 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Germany and Qatar?
- 27 kilowatt-hours per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Qatar?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Qatar rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- Germany ranks 11th and Qatar ranks 8th of 79 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 Primary energy from solar 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.