Primary energy from solar per person in Qatar
Qatar: Primary energy from solar per person was 1,116 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,116 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 70.1%
World rank
8th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,116 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 solar 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
Qatar recorded 1,116 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from solar per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.1% on the previous year and up 41,531.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Qatar peaked at 1,116 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Qatar ranks 8th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar 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 | 0.6041 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2012 | 0.5736 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +221.7% |
| 2014 | 2.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.9% |
| 2015 | 2.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 3.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 3.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 93.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +3065.5% |
| 2023 | 637.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +579.9% |
| 2024 | 656.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 1,116 kilowatt-hours per person | +70.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1,116 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1,116 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 111.16 kilowatt-hours per person, 10.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +3065.5% | 2.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 93.8 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2023 | +579.9% | 93.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 637.78 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2013 | +221.7% | 0.5736 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.85 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 | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 418.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,116 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 5 Spain 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Austria 1,146 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 United States 1,131 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Hungary 1,115 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 North Macedonia 1,106 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Germany 1,089 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 solar per person in Qatar?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Qatar was 1,116 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 solar per person recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,116 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar 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 solar per person?
- Qatar ranks 8th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41,531.8%. 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.