Natural gas production by region in Qatar
Qatar: Natural gas production by region was 1,835 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,835 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1,835 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
10.4 terawatt-hours
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Natural gas production by region in Qatar, 1970–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, natural gas production by region in Qatar stood at 1,835 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas production by region in Qatar peaked at 1,835 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.4 terawatt-hours, in 1970.
Qatar ranks 7th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural gas production by region in Qatar, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.4 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 10.4 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11.42 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 16.35 terawatt-hours | +43.2% |
| 1974 | 13.43 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 20.73 terawatt-hours | +54.3% |
| 1976 | 11.32 terawatt-hours | -45.4% |
| 1977 | 16.05 terawatt-hours | +41.8% |
| 1978 | 15.31 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 45.15 terawatt-hours | +194.9% |
| 1980 | 49.07 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 44.74 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 52.32 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 54.18 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 61.38 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 56.51 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 60.03 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 58.06 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 60.65 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 64.17 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 65.2 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 78.97 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 82.26 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 85.72 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 89.4 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 93.09 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 97.04 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 134.11 terawatt-hours | +38.2% |
| 1998 | 162.29 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 213.65 terawatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 257.71 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 279.45 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 305.32 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 324.99 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 405.41 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 474.03 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 524.75 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 654.12 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 796.75 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 924.25 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 1,231 terawatt-hours | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 1,504 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 1,625 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 1,679 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,694 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,759 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,748 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,705 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,752 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,772 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,749 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,770 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,785 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,810 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,797 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 1,835 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.06 terawatt-hours | 10.4 terawatt-hours | 45.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.11 terawatt-hours | 44.74 terawatt-hours | 64.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.17 terawatt-hours | 65.2 terawatt-hours | 213.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 494.68 terawatt-hours | 257.71 terawatt-hours | 924.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,647 terawatt-hours | 1,231 terawatt-hours | 1,772 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,791 terawatt-hours | 1,749 terawatt-hours | 1,835 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 natural gas production by region in Qatar?
- Natural gas production by region in Qatar was 1,835 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural gas production by region recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,835 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest natural gas production by region recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 terawatt-hours in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for natural gas production by region?
- Qatar ranks 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is natural gas production by region rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural gas production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.