Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Qatar
Qatar: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 140,623 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
140,623 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
1st
of 219 countries
All-time high
288,359 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1993
All-time low
11,754 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Qatar, 1965–2025
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
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Qatar is 140,623 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Qatar peaked at 288,359 kilowatt-hours per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11,754 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.
That places Qatar 1st out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 13,082 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 11,754 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 14,358 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 57,975 kilowatt-hours per person | +303.8% |
| 1969 | 85,579 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.6% |
| 1970 | 89,385 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 79,188 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 77,916 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 101,036 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.7% |
| 1974 | 75,741 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 107,357 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.7% |
| 1976 | 54,159 kilowatt-hours per person | -49.6% |
| 1977 | 71,252 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.6% |
| 1978 | 63,302 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 174,529 kilowatt-hours per person | +175.7% |
| 1980 | 177,837 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 152,415 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 167,935 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 164,328 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 176,420 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 154,423 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 156,972 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 146,251 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 147,471 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 150,755 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 148,131 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 173,615 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 278,111 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.2% |
| 1993 | 288,359 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 279,747 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 271,662 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 183,430 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.5% |
| 1997 | 188,474 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 193,013 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 209,877 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 175,153 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 154,468 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 188,043 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 175,552 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 203,176 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 216,769 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 193,042 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 178,864 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 148,146 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 134,225 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 148,787 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 160,454 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 178,387 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 174,244 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 171,308 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 179,359 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 160,376 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 152,002 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 151,187 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 147,678 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 138,281 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 144,349 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 139,626 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 146,800 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 148,778 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 140,623 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 140,623 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 27.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 140,623 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person, 27.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +303.8% | 14,358 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,975 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1979 | +175.7% | 63,302 kilowatt-hours per person | 174,529 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,550 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 85,579 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 89,386 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,159 kilowatt-hours per person | 174,529 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,481 kilowatt-hours per person | 146,251 kilowatt-hours per person | 177,837 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 221,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 148,131 kilowatt-hours per person | 288,359 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,744 kilowatt-hours per person | 134,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 216,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,378 kilowatt-hours per person | 147,678 kilowatt-hours per person | 179,359 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,076 kilowatt-hours per person | 138,281 kilowatt-hours per person | 148,778 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Qatar?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Qatar was 140,623 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 288,359 kilowatt-hours per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,754 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.
- How does Qatar rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.