Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Qatar
Qatar: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 198,009 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Qatar, 2005–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 198,009 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Qatar peaked at 270,981 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 183,567 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
That places Qatar 1st out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 270,981 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2012 | 235,127 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 237,854 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 232,976 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 245,131 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 225,477 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 208,236 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 207,487 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 208,234 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 183,567 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 193,856 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 196,343 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 204,107 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 206,549 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 198,009 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 198,009 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 7.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 198,009 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39,562 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 270,981 kilowatt-hours per person | 270,981 kilowatt-hours per person | 270,981 kilowatt-hours per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 225,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 207,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 245,131 kilowatt-hours per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 197,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 183,567 kilowatt-hours per person | 206,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Qatar?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Qatar was 198,009 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 270,981 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,567 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.