Energy intensity level of primary energy in Qatar
Qatar: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 5.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
30th
of 221 countries
All-time high
9.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1996
All-time low
4.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Qatar, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Qatar stood at 5.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Qatar peaked at 9.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2011.
Qatar ranks 30th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Qatar, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 9.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 8.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 9.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 8.96 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 9.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 9.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 8.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 8.08 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 8.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.57 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 7.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.98 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 7.94 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 7.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 7.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 6.82 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 5.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 5.62 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 5.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 4.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 6.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +31.9% |
| 2013 | 6.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.83 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 5.59 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.29 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 6.08 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 5.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.83 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 6.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 8.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 9.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.28 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.62 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 8.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 6.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 6.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 27 New Caledonia 6.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 28 South Africa 5.93 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 29 Sudan 5.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 5.83 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 32 Micronesia (Federated States of) 5.82 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 33 Ethiopia 5.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd 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 energy intensity level of primary energy in Qatar?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Qatar was 5.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Qatar ranks 30th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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