Oil production per person in Qatar
Qatar: Oil production per person was 284,654 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
284,654 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
2.99 million kilowatt-hours per person
in 1958
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production per person in Qatar, 1900–2025
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
The most recent figure for oil production per person in Qatar is 284,654 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Qatar peaked at 2.99 million kilowatt-hours per person in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Qatar 3rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 49,353 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 782,862 kilowatt-hours per person | +1486.3% |
| 1951 | 1.10 million kilowatt-hours per person | +40.3% |
| 1952 | 1.48 million kilowatt-hours per person | +34.7% |
| 1953 | 1.77 million kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 1954 | 2.01 million kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1955 | 2.21 million kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1956 | 2.31 million kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 2.52 million kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1958 | 2.99 million kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 1959 | 2.76 million kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1960 | 2.65 million kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 2.46 million kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 2.29 million kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 2.10 million kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 2.07 million kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.11 million kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.33 million kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 2.30 million kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.15 million kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 2.00 million kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 1.81 million kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 1.90 million kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1.91 million kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.04 million kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 1.69 million kilowatt-hours per person | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 1.31 million kilowatt-hours per person | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 1.35 million kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million kilowatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 1.16 million kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.13 million kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 997,802 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 819,927 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 629,989 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.2% |
| 1983 | 541,382 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 573,221 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 486,805 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 525,247 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 447,352 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 499,029 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 537,982 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 558,064 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 521,671 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 584,416 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 523,550 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 497,090 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 493,643 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 595,852 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 702,919 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 672,140 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 650,855 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 724,480 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 686,196 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 610,465 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 683,819 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 750,374 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 740,541 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 677,706 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 552,928 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 525,731 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 457,537 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 482,558 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 499,272 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 499,482 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 467,364 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 418,703 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 370,732 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 347,093 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 321,362 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 316,289 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 300,543 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 297,138 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 291,025 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 289,446 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 290,135 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 287,907 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 284,654 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 284,654 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,243 kilowatt-hours per person, 229.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1486.3% | 49,353 kilowatt-hours per person | 782,862 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4,935 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,353 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.99 million kilowatt-hours per person | 782,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.99 million kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.25 million kilowatt-hours per person | 2.00 million kilowatt-hours per person | 2.65 million kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.54 million kilowatt-hours per person | 1.12 million kilowatt-hours per person | 2.04 million kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 605,874 kilowatt-hours per person | 447,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 997,802 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 580,020 kilowatt-hours per person | 493,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 702,919 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 640,978 kilowatt-hours per person | 457,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 750,374 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 402,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 300,543 kilowatt-hours per person | 499,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 290,051 kilowatt-hours per person | 284,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 297,138 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Guyana 495,835 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 2 Kuwait 311,592 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Norway 199,005 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 193,784 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 180,280 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 oil production per person in Qatar?
- Oil production per person in Qatar was 284,654 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 oil production per person recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 million kilowatt-hours per person in 1958.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Qatar rank for oil production per person?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.