Share of primary energy from gas in Qatar
Qatar: Share of primary energy from gas was 70.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from gas in Qatar, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 70.6% for share of primary energy from gas in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from gas in Qatar peaked at 91.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 1967.
Qatar ranks 4th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.3% | 57.5% | 87.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 85.3% | 75.2% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.9% | 82.5% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 82.4% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 73.3% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 70.9% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 70.6% | 75.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 87.0% compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 81.0% compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 75.3% compare
- 5 Iran 69.5% compare
- 6 Oman 68.4% compare
- 7 Algeria 67.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Qatar
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.9% (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)
- Fuel exports 83.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from gas in Qatar?
- Share of primary energy from gas in Qatar was 70.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from gas recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from gas recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 1967.
- How does Qatar rank for share of primary energy from gas?
- Qatar ranks 4th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from gas rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.