Per capita primary energy use by source in Qatar
Qatar: Per capita primary energy use by source was 48.66 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita primary energy use by source 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
In 2025, per capita primary energy use by source in Qatar stood at 48.66 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita primary energy use by source in Qatar peaked at 216 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2005.
That places Qatar 73rd out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 118.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 216 kilowatt-hours per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 70 Venezuela 78.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Switzerland 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Saudi Arabia 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Portugal 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Ecuador 5.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Algeria 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Qatar
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.5% (2024)
- Gas production 1,835 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 588,966 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,835 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 588,966 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 83.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita primary energy use by source in Qatar?
- Per capita primary energy use by source in Qatar was 48.66 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 primary energy use by source recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 216 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita primary energy use by source recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- How does Qatar rank for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Qatar ranks 73rd out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita primary energy use by source rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.