Primary energy from renewables per person in Qatar
Qatar: Primary energy from renewables per person was 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,247 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 57.8%
World rank
55th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,247 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables per person in Qatar, 1965–2025
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
The most recent figure for primary energy from renewables per person in Qatar is 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.8% on the previous year and up 721.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Qatar peaked at 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Qatar 55th out of 80 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.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2011 | 16.57 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2012 | 15.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 115.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +636.4% |
| 2014 | 142.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 151.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 146.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 147.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 150.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 130.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 148.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 147.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 234.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +59.3% |
| 2023 | 774.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +230.1% |
| 2024 | 790.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 307.9 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +636.4% | 15.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 115.86 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2023 | +230.1% | 234.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 774.48 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 151.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 556.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 147.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 52 Cyprus 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Peru 1,390 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Indonesia 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Philippines 1,171 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Mexico 936.37 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Oman 922.22 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 primary energy from renewables per person in Qatar?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Qatar was 1,247 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 primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Qatar rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Qatar ranks 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 721.9%. 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 Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.