Annual change in primary energy use in Qatar
Qatar: Annual change in primary energy use was -11.2 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-11.2 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 151.6%
World rank
206th
of 219 countries
All-time high
78.24 terawatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
-67.97 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Qatar, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Qatar recorded -11.2 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2025.
That represents a change of down 151.6% on the previous year and down 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Qatar peaked at 78.24 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, -67.97 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Qatar 206th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Qatar, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0096 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.6147 terawatt-hours | +6293.1% |
| 1968 | 4.4 terawatt-hours | +616.5% |
| 1969 | 3.68 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 1970 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | -61.8% |
| 1971 | -0.0444 terawatt-hours | -103.2% |
| 1972 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | -2844.6% |
| 1973 | 5.32 terawatt-hours | +336.2% |
| 1974 | -2.31 terawatt-hours | -143.4% |
| 1975 | 7.73 terawatt-hours | -434.9% |
| 1976 | -8.39 terawatt-hours | -208.4% |
| 1977 | 5.92 terawatt-hours | -170.6% |
| 1978 | -0.8548 terawatt-hours | -114.4% |
| 1979 | 30.24 terawatt-hours | -3637.6% |
| 1980 | 3 terawatt-hours | -90.1% |
| 1981 | -2.31 terawatt-hours | -176.9% |
| 1982 | 8.27 terawatt-hours | -458.1% |
| 1983 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | -69.5% |
| 1984 | 8.56 terawatt-hours | +239.3% |
| 1985 | -4.3 terawatt-hours | -150.3% |
| 1986 | 5.96 terawatt-hours | -238.6% |
| 1987 | -2.22 terawatt-hours | -137.2% |
| 1988 | 3.69 terawatt-hours | -266.2% |
| 1989 | 4.21 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | -74.0% |
| 1991 | 11.98 terawatt-hours | +996.5% |
| 1992 | 53.48 terawatt-hours | +346.6% |
| 1993 | 10.07 terawatt-hours | -81.2% |
| 1994 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | -77.1% |
| 1995 | -0.5197 terawatt-hours | -122.5% |
| 1996 | -40.99 terawatt-hours | +7787.5% |
| 1997 | 10.73 terawatt-hours | -126.2% |
| 1998 | 9.67 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 15.34 terawatt-hours | +58.7% |
| 2000 | -16.05 terawatt-hours | -204.6% |
| 2001 | -5.22 terawatt-hours | -67.5% |
| 2002 | 32.27 terawatt-hours | -718.6% |
| 2003 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | -94.7% |
| 2004 | 33.95 terawatt-hours | +1873.4% |
| 2005 | 26.1 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 21.69 terawatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 34.5 terawatt-hours | +59.0% |
| 2008 | 8.7 terawatt-hours | -74.8% |
| 2009 | -0.1949 terawatt-hours | -102.2% |
| 2010 | 47.03 terawatt-hours | -24230.1% |
| 2011 | 57.76 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 55.29 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 35.26 terawatt-hours | -36.2% |
| 2014 | 33.44 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 78.24 terawatt-hours | +134.0% |
| 2016 | -8.9 terawatt-hours | -111.4% |
| 2017 | -22.45 terawatt-hours | +152.1% |
| 2018 | 9.28 terawatt-hours | -141.4% |
| 2019 | 9.67 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2020 | -67.97 terawatt-hours | -802.8% |
| 2021 | 31.1 terawatt-hours | -145.8% |
| 2022 | 22.48 terawatt-hours | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 41.76 terawatt-hours | +85.8% |
| 2024 | 21.7 terawatt-hours | -48.0% |
| 2025 | -11.2 terawatt-hours | -151.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -11.2 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.031 terawatt-hours. (75 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -11.2 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.14 terawatt-hours. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +24230.1% | -0.1949 terawatt-hours | 47.03 terawatt-hours |
| 1996 | -7787.5% | -0.5197 terawatt-hours | -40.99 terawatt-hours |
| 1967 | +6293.1% | 0.0096 terawatt-hours | 0.6147 terawatt-hours |
| 1979 | +3637.6% | -0.8548 terawatt-hours | 30.24 terawatt-hours |
| 1972 | +2844.6% | -0.0444 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours |
| 2004 | +1873.4% | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 33.95 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 terawatt-hours | 0.0096 terawatt-hours | 4.4 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.02 terawatt-hours | -8.39 terawatt-hours | 30.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.74 terawatt-hours | -4.3 terawatt-hours | 8.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.32 terawatt-hours | -40.99 terawatt-hours | 53.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.75 terawatt-hours | -16.05 terawatt-hours | 34.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.46 terawatt-hours | -22.45 terawatt-hours | 78.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 terawatt-hours | -67.97 terawatt-hours | 41.76 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Qatar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Qatar?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Qatar was -11.2 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 78.24 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -67.97 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Qatar ranks 206th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.