Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Oil consumption, annual growth rate was 1.53 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Qatar, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption, annual growth rate in Qatar is 1.53 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 51.3% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 51.37 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -24.93 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Qatar 120th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -0.1283 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 51.37 % change on previous year | -40128.1% |
| 1968 | 29.32 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1969 | 16.15 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1970 | -13.57 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 1971 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1972 | 19.03 % change on previous year | -581.2% |
| 1973 | 29.82 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 1974 | 36.56 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 19.16 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1976 | 37.69 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 1977 | 31.93 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1978 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1979 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -472.1% |
| 1980 | -17.61 % change on previous year | -313.0% |
| 1981 | 46.87 % change on previous year | -366.2% |
| 1982 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1983 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 17.76 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 1985 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1986 | 25.44 % change on previous year | +307.3% |
| 1987 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1988 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -546.5% |
| 1989 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4213 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1991 | -13.13 % change on previous year | -3216.9% |
| 1992 | 15.48 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 1993 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1994 | 15.77 % change on previous year | +125.1% |
| 1995 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1996 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -436.9% |
| 1997 | 22.15 % change on previous year | +114.4% |
| 1998 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1999 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 2000 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2001 | 13.89 % change on previous year | -754.5% |
| 2002 | 13.05 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 16.79 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 22.98 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2006 | 28.65 % change on previous year | +169.3% |
| 2007 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2008 | 21.16 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 2009 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2010 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -439.8% |
| 2011 | 26.47 % change on previous year | +256.1% |
| 2012 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2013 | 19.47 % change on previous year | +255.8% |
| 2014 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2015 | 16.9 % change on previous year | +207.4% |
| 2016 | 6 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2017 | -10.09 % change on previous year | -268.2% |
| 2018 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2019 | 9.06 % change on previous year | +343.5% |
| 2020 | -24.93 % change on previous year | -375.3% |
| 2021 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2022 | 17.66 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 2023 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2024 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2025 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.53 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1558 % change on previous year, 9.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.53 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.11 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +40128.1% | -0.1283 % change on previous year | 51.37 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -3216.9% | 0.4213 % change on previous year | -13.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.18 % change on previous year | -0.1283 % change on previous year | 51.37 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 16.27 % change on previous year | -13.57 % change on previous year | 37.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.17 % change on previous year | -17.61 % change on previous year | 46.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.62 % change on previous year | -13.13 % change on previous year | 22.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.35 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 28.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.83 % change on previous year | -10.09 % change on previous year | 26.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -24.93 % change on previous year | 17.66 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Algeria 1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 121 United States Virgin Islands 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Nigeria 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Palestine 1.34 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Qatar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Qatar was 1.53 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 51.37 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.93 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for oil consumption, annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 120th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.