Fossil fuel production by fuel in Qatar
Qatar: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 1,835 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 6th out of 219 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.
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
- 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)
- 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)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 12.9% (2023)
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 6th out of 219 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.