Fossil-fuel subsidies in Qatar
Qatar: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 4.67 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Qatar, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies in Qatar is 4.67 billion billions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Qatar peaked at 10.38 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 510.00 million billions of current united states dollars, in 2019.
That places Qatar 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Qatar, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.42 billion billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 5.53 billion billions of current united states dollars | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 6.16 billion billions of current united states dollars | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 6.34 billion billions of current united states dollars | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.71 billion billions of current united states dollars | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 3.31 billion billions of current united states dollars | -50.7% |
| 2016 | 1.16 billion billions of current united states dollars | -65.0% |
| 2017 | 1.69 billion billions of current united states dollars | +45.7% |
| 2018 | 2.44 billion billions of current united states dollars | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 510.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -79.1% |
| 2020 | 520.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.84 billion billions of current united states dollars | +1215.4% |
| 2022 | 10.38 billion billions of current united states dollars | +51.8% |
| 2023 | 5.16 billion billions of current united states dollars | -50.3% |
| 2024 | 4.67 billion billions of current united states dollars | -9.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 4.67 billion billions of current united states dollars is above the median for high income countries, which is 955.00 million billions of current united states dollars, 4.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 4.67 billion billions of current united states dollars is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.25 billion billions of current united states dollars, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies 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 | +1215.4% | 520.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 6.84 billion billions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.83 billion billions of current united states dollars | 510.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 6.71 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 billion billions of current united states dollars | 520.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 10.38 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 32 Ukraine 5.50 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 33 Bangladesh 5.18 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 34 Norway 5.15 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 36 Azerbaijan 4.17 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 37 Nigeria 4.09 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 38 Ireland 3.88 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
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 subsidies in Qatar?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Qatar was 4.67 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.38 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 510.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Qatar ranks 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars).