Coal consumption per person in Qatar
Qatar: Coal consumption per person was 48.66 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 110th of 218 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.
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
- 107 Armenia 64.78 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 108 Switzerland 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 111 Afghanistan 38.6 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Nigeria 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 113 Rwanda 35.83 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Fuel exports 83.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.9% (2023)
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 110th out of 218 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.