Energy imports and exports energy use in Qatar
Qatar: Energy imports and exports energy use was -396.07 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
-396.07
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
139th
of 142 countries
All-time high
-251.83
in 1995
All-time low
-668.99
in 2011
Years of data
31
1990–2022
Energy imports and exports energy use in Qatar, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, energy imports and exports energy use in Qatar stood at -396.07.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports energy use in Qatar peaked at -251.83 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -668.99, in 2011.
Qatar ranks 139th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports energy use in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -314.27 | — |
| 1991 | -281.05 | -10.6% |
| 1992 | -295.33 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | -261.52 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | -251.83 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | -261.18 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | -286.22 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | -342.02 | +19.5% |
| 1999 | -388.73 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | -461.05 | +18.6% |
| 2001 | -428.99 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | -370.54 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | -403.48 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | -433.2 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | -404.59 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | -398.63 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | -485.96 | +21.9% |
| 2009 | -484.92 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | -552.97 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | -668.99 | +21.0% |
| 2012 | -491.83 | -26.5% |
| 2013 | -467.43 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | -480.75 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | -479.51 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | -495.96 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | -420.58 | -15.2% |
| 2018 | -427.4 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | -420.35 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | -421.52 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | -407.48 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | -396.07 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -298.02 | -388.73 | -251.83 | 9 |
| 2000s | -430.15 | -485.96 | -370.54 | 9 |
| 2010s | -490.58 | -668.99 | -420.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | -408.36 | -421.52 | -396.07 | 3 |
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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 energy imports and exports energy use in Qatar?
- Energy imports and exports energy use in Qatar was -396.07 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was -251.83 in 1995.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -668.99 in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for energy imports and exports energy use?
- Qatar ranks 139th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy imports and exports energy use rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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