Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Qatar
Qatar: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels was -2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Qatar, 2013–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Qatar stood at -2.0%.
That represents a change of down 156.7% on the previous year and down 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Qatar peaked at 15.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -11.7%, in 2020.
Qatar ranks 59th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.8% | — |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +119.3% |
| 2016 | -1.5% | -109.9% |
| 2017 | -3.8% | +155.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -142.9% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | -11.7% | -788.0% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -151.8% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +73.6% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -49.7% |
| 2025 | -2.0% | -156.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | -3.8% | 15.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -11.7% | 7.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Qatar?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Qatar was -2.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.7% in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Qatar ranks 59th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.3%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.