Qatar vs United States: Primary energy from solar per person
Qatar
1,116 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States
1,131 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Qatar rank
8th
United States rank
7th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Qatar
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,131 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,116 kilowatt-hours per person in Qatar, a difference of 15 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 8th and United States ranks 7th of 79 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1227 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1227 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.82 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.15 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2010s | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 131.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 129.82 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2020s | 418.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 700.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 282.69 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, Qatar or United States?
- United States, at 1,131 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,116 kilowatt-hours per person in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Qatar and United States?
- 15 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and United States rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- Qatar ranks 8th and United States ranks 7th 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) β 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.