Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Qatar, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Qatar is 2.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Qatar peaked at 6.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.
Qatar ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.2% | — |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -52.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -65.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +47.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +42.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -79.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +1194.4% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +45.7% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -51.0% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -11.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 10.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP 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 | +1194.4% | 0.4% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 0.4% | 6.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Qatar?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Qatar was 2.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%).