Fuel exports in Qatar
Qatar: Fuel exports was 83.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuel exports in Qatar, 1972–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, fuel exports in Qatar stood at 83.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Qatar peaked at 193.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2009.
That places Qatar 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Fuel exports in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 193.0% | — |
| 1973 | 97.3% | -49.6% |
| 1974 | 98.2% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 97.2% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 98.6% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 96.9% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 92.0% | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 85.2% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 83.0% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 75.4% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 82.0% | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 84.8% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 86.1% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 90.1% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 91.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 92.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 89.3% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 85.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 90.9% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 90.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 83.7% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 86.5% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 83.8% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.5% | 92.0% | 193.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 75.4% | 90.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 73.9% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 83.7% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 81.8% | 87.3% | 5 |
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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 fuel exports in Qatar?
- Fuel exports in Qatar was 83.8% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 193.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2009.
- How does Qatar rank for fuel exports?
- Qatar ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.