Coal consumption per person in Qatar
Qatar: Coal consumption per person was 48.66 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
48.66 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
111th
of 219 countries
All-time high
216 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2014
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Coal consumption per person in Qatar, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal consumption per person in Qatar stood at 48.66 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Qatar peaked at 216 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Qatar ranks 111th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption per person in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2012 | 27.84 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2013 | 37.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.7% |
| 2014 | 216 kilowatt-hours per person | +480.3% |
| 2015 | 116.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -46.0% |
| 2016 | 115.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 120.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 169.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.1% |
| 2019 | 147.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 26.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -81.9% |
| 2021 | 10.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -62.0% |
| 2022 | 39.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +291.3% |
| 2023 | 44.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 49.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 48.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 48.66 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 446.18 kilowatt-hours per person, 11% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 48.66 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +480.3% | 37.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 216 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2022 | +291.3% | 10.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.75 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 95 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 216 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 108 Armenia 64.78 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 109 Switzerland 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 110 Saudi Arabia 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Afghanistan 38.6 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 113 Nigeria 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 114 Rwanda 35.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Qatar?
- Coal consumption per person in Qatar was 48.66 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 216 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for coal consumption per person?
- Qatar ranks 111th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.