Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita in Qatar
Qatar: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita was 1,532 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Qatar, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Qatar is 1,532, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Qatar peaked at 3,588 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 182.82, in 2019.
That places Qatar 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,586 | — |
| 2011 | 3,055 | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 3,232 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 3,120 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3,024 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,364 | -54.9% |
| 2016 | 447.69 | -67.2% |
| 2017 | 623.31 | +39.2% |
| 2018 | 882.56 | +41.6% |
| 2019 | 182.82 | -79.3% |
| 2020 | 184.18 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,430 | +1219.1% |
| 2022 | 3,588 | +47.7% |
| 2023 | 1,733 | -51.7% |
| 2024 | 1,532 | -11.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1,532 is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.2, 18.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1,532 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66.21, 23.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1219.1% | 184.18 | 2,430 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,852 | 182.82 | 3,232 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,893 | 184.18 | 3,588 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,735 compare
- 2 Kuwait 1,618 compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 1,397 compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 1,335 compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,142 compare
More energy & mining data for Qatar
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 83.8% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Qatar?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Qatar was 1,532 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,588 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.82 in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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