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
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 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 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 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 79 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.