Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was -151.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Qatar, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Qatar recorded -151.61 % change on previous year for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 215.6% on the previous year and down 213.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 996.5 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -802.83 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Qatar 196th out of 217 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, annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 616.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -16.46 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1970 | -61.76 % change on previous year | +275.1% |
| 1971 | -103.16 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 1973 | 336.18 % change on previous year | -425.9% |
| 1974 | -143.4 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1975 | 434.94 % change on previous year | -403.3% |
| 1976 | -208.43 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 1977 | 170.64 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 1978 | -114.43 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 1980 | -90.07 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1981 | -176.92 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 1982 | 458.08 % change on previous year | -358.9% |
| 1983 | -69.53 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1984 | 239.34 % change on previous year | -444.2% |
| 1985 | -150.26 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 1986 | 238.62 % change on previous year | -258.8% |
| 1987 | -137.21 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 1988 | 266.22 % change on previous year | -294.0% |
| 1989 | 14.08 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1990 | -74.03 % change on previous year | -625.7% |
| 1991 | 996.5 % change on previous year | -1446.0% |
| 1992 | 346.59 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1993 | -81.18 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1994 | -77.07 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1995 | -122.51 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1997 | 126.18 % change on previous year | -203.0% |
| 1998 | -9.94 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1999 | 58.74 % change on previous year | -691.1% |
| 2000 | -204.64 % change on previous year | -448.4% |
| 2001 | 67.51 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2002 | 718.64 % change on previous year | +964.6% |
| 2003 | -94.67 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2005 | -23.11 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2006 | -16.9 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 59.02 % change on previous year | -449.3% |
| 2008 | -74.79 % change on previous year | -226.7% |
| 2009 | -102.24 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 22.8 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2012 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2013 | -36.23 % change on previous year | +750.4% |
| 2014 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2015 | 134 % change on previous year | -2686.0% |
| 2016 | -111.38 % change on previous year | -183.1% |
| 2017 | -152.11 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 2018 | 141.35 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 2019 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2020 | -802.83 % change on previous year | -19249.9% |
| 2021 | 145.75 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2022 | -27.72 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2023 | 85.81 % change on previous year | -409.6% |
| 2024 | -48.04 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 2025 | -151.61 % change on previous year | +215.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 300.02 % change on previous year | -16.46 % change on previous year | 616.5 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 38.82 % change on previous year | -208.43 % change on previous year | 434.94 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 59.24 % change on previous year | -176.92 % change on previous year | 458.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.25 % change on previous year | -122.51 % change on previous year | 996.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.54 % change on previous year | -204.64 % change on previous year | 718.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.7578 % change on previous year | -152.11 % change on previous year | 141.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -133.11 % change on previous year | -802.83 % change on previous year | 145.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 193 Kyrgyzstan -144.25 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Libya -145.09 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Belarus -145.56 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Slovenia -153.6 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Serbia -160.6 % change on previous year compare
- 199 South Korea -171.39 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Qatar
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.5% (2024)
- Gas production 1,835 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 588,966 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,835 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 588,966 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0006 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0006 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Qatar was -151.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 996.5 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -802.83 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 196th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 213.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.