Fossil fuel production by fuel in Qatar
Qatar: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 1,835 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,835 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,835 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Qatar, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1,835 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel production by fuel in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in Qatar peaked at 1,835 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Qatar 7th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Qatar, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1963 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1964 | 0.9514 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9755 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9875 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +36.6% |
| 1968 | 6.18 terawatt-hours | +358.0% |
| 1969 | 10.24 terawatt-hours | +65.7% |
| 1970 | 10.4 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 10.4 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11.42 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 16.35 terawatt-hours | +43.2% |
| 1974 | 13.43 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 20.73 terawatt-hours | +54.3% |
| 1976 | 11.32 terawatt-hours | -45.4% |
| 1977 | 16.05 terawatt-hours | +41.8% |
| 1978 | 15.31 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 45.15 terawatt-hours | +194.9% |
| 1980 | 49.07 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 44.74 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 52.32 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 54.18 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 61.38 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 56.51 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 60.03 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 58.06 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 60.65 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 64.17 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 65.2 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 78.97 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 82.26 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 85.72 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 89.4 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 93.09 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 97.04 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 134.11 terawatt-hours | +38.2% |
| 1998 | 162.29 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 213.65 terawatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 257.71 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 279.45 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 305.32 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 324.99 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 405.41 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 474.03 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 524.75 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 654.12 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 796.75 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 924.25 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 1,231 terawatt-hours | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 1,504 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 1,625 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 1,679 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,694 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,759 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,748 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,705 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,752 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,772 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,749 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,770 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,785 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,810 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,797 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 1,835 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1,835 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.26 terawatt-hours, 15.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production 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 | +358.0% | 1.35 terawatt-hours | 6.18 terawatt-hours |
| 1979 | +194.9% | 15.31 terawatt-hours | 45.15 terawatt-hours |
| 1969 | +65.7% | 6.18 terawatt-hours | 10.24 terawatt-hours |
| 1975 | +54.3% | 13.43 terawatt-hours | 20.73 terawatt-hours |
| 1976 | -45.4% | 20.73 terawatt-hours | 11.32 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.06 terawatt-hours | 10.4 terawatt-hours | 45.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.11 terawatt-hours | 44.74 terawatt-hours | 64.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.17 terawatt-hours | 65.2 terawatt-hours | 213.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 494.68 terawatt-hours | 257.71 terawatt-hours | 924.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,647 terawatt-hours | 1,231 terawatt-hours | 1,772 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,791 terawatt-hours | 1,749 terawatt-hours | 1,835 terawatt-hours | 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production by fuel in Qatar?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in Qatar was 1,835 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,835 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Qatar rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Qatar ranks 7th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.