Oil production in Qatar
Qatar: Oil production was 886.95 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
886.95 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 220 countries
All-time high
952.57 terawatt-hours
in 2012
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production in Qatar, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 886.95 terawatt-hours for oil production in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Qatar peaked at 952.57 terawatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
Qatar ranks 16th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production in Qatar, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 19.03 terawatt-hours | +1536.0% |
| 1951 | 27.56 terawatt-hours | +44.9% |
| 1952 | 38.34 terawatt-hours | +39.1% |
| 1953 | 47.24 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 1954 | 55.57 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1955 | 63.24 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 1956 | 68.34 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1957 | 77.32 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1958 | 95.62 terawatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 1959 | 92.96 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 95.51 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 97.48 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 102.44 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 105.78 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 117.75 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 134.97 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 168.57 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 1967 | 187.68 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 197.49 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 206.22 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 210.28 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 249.09 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 279.97 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 330.18 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 300.06 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 253.14 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 282.88 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 251.98 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 280.37 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 293.11 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 275.32 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 240.7 terawatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 196.27 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 178.5 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 199.42 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 178.15 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 200.87 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 177.6 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 205.24 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 229 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 245.65 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 237.29 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 274.48 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 253.69 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 248.28 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 253.9 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 315.22 terawatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 386.96 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 390.21 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 398.65 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 467.28 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 465.2 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 434.17 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 509.23 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 580.29 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 611.26 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 659.3 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 668.27 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 750.19 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 725.68 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 824.81 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 904.16 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 952.57 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 949.99 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 928.84 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 899.89 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 902.23 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 869.84 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 873.32 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 840.9 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 832.99 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 819.23 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 837.21 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 864.34 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 877.66 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 886.95 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 886.95 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.56 terawatt-hours, 18.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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 | +1536.0% | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 19.03 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1163 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 58.52 terawatt-hours | 19.03 terawatt-hours | 95.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 141.39 terawatt-hours | 95.51 terawatt-hours | 206.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 273.11 terawatt-hours | 210.28 terawatt-hours | 330.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 208.11 terawatt-hours | 177.6 terawatt-hours | 275.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 300.43 terawatt-hours | 237.29 terawatt-hours | 398.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 587.09 terawatt-hours | 434.17 terawatt-hours | 750.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 894.65 terawatt-hours | 824.81 terawatt-hours | 952.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 853.06 terawatt-hours | 819.23 terawatt-hours | 886.95 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 in Qatar?
- Oil production in Qatar was 886.95 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 952.57 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Qatar rank for oil production?
- Qatar ranks 16th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.