Fossil fuel consumption per person in Qatar
Qatar: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 198,009 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
198,009 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
3rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
318,560 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1993
All-time low
19,675 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Qatar, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 198,009 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Qatar peaked at 318,560 kilowatt-hours per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19,675 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.
That places Qatar 3rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 22,020 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 19,675 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 24,988 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.0% |
| 1968 | 70,177 kilowatt-hours per person | +180.8% |
| 1969 | 98,199 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.9% |
| 1970 | 99,044 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 87,406 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 86,685 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 111,341 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 88,583 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.4% |
| 1975 | 121,414 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.1% |
| 1976 | 72,035 kilowatt-hours per person | -40.7% |
| 1977 | 93,135 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 83,237 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 194,706 kilowatt-hours per person | +133.9% |
| 1980 | 193,423 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 173,930 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 190,448 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 187,597 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 202,390 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 180,653 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 188,457 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 175,947 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 178,810 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 182,648 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 179,102 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 199,650 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 307,230 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.9% |
| 1993 | 318,560 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 313,668 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 303,593 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 217,682 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.3% |
| 1997 | 228,680 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 233,498 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 246,360 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 209,063 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 191,210 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 227,638 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 219,715 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 255,476 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 270,981 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 252,215 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 231,557 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 202,221 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 181,811 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 196,225 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 217,079 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 235,127 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 237,854 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 232,976 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 245,131 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 225,477 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 208,236 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 207,487 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 208,234 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 183,567 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 193,856 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 196,343 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 204,107 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 206,549 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 198,009 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 198,009 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,324 kilowatt-hours per person, 7.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 198,009 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,803 kilowatt-hours per person, 13.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 | +180.8% | 24,988 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,177 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1979 | +133.9% | 83,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 194,706 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,675 kilowatt-hours per person | 98,199 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 103,759 kilowatt-hours per person | 72,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 194,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 185,430 kilowatt-hours per person | 173,930 kilowatt-hours per person | 202,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 254,802 kilowatt-hours per person | 179,102 kilowatt-hours per person | 318,560 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 224,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 181,811 kilowatt-hours per person | 270,981 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 221,383 kilowatt-hours per person | 196,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 245,131 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 197,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 183,567 kilowatt-hours per person | 206,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Gibraltar 1.50 million kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 2 Netherlands Antilles 922,683 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Singapore 173,671 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Bahrain 151,669 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Falkland Islands 140,049 kilowatt-hours per person 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 consumption per person in Qatar?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Qatar was 198,009 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 318,560 kilowatt-hours per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,675 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.
- How does Qatar rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.