Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Qatar
Qatar: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 73.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Qatar, 2012–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Qatar stood at 73.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,303.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Qatar peaked at 3,152.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2021.
Qatar ranks 8th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 242.9% | — |
| 2014 | 73.4% | -69.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | -0.3% | — |
| 2022 | 3,152.7% | -1153577.5% |
| 2023 | 600.3% | -81.0% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -99.1% |
| 2025 | 73.8% | +1303.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 73.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.8%, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 73.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.9%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.1% | 0.0% | 242.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 638.6% | -0.3% | 3,152.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 5 Saudi Arabia 91.9% compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 85.6% compare
- 7 Pakistan 84.6% compare
- 9 Peru 69.7% compare
- 10 Latvia 69.5% compare
- 11 New Zealand 63.2% 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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Qatar?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Qatar was 73.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,152.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Qatar ranks 8th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.