Primary energy use by source in Qatar
Qatar: Primary energy use by source was 0.1516 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use by source in Qatar, 2005–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.1516 terawatt-hours for primary energy use by source in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Qatar peaked at 0.4792 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2005.
That places Qatar 75th out of 79 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.
Primary energy use by source in Qatar, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.0531 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.0757 terawatt-hours | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4792 terawatt-hours | +533.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2834 terawatt-hours | -40.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2994 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3265 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4668 terawatt-hours | +43.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4124 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0749 terawatt-hours | -81.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0286 terawatt-hours | -61.8% |
| 2022 | 0.115 terawatt-hours | +302.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1312 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 0.152 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1516 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.1516 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.03 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.1516 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.31 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +533.4% | 0.0757 terawatt-hours | 0.4792 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2995 terawatt-hours | 0.0531 terawatt-hours | 0.4792 terawatt-hours | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1089 terawatt-hours | 0.0286 terawatt-hours | 0.152 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 use by source in Qatar?
- Primary energy use by source in Qatar was 0.1516 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4792 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- How does Qatar rank for primary energy use by source?
- Qatar ranks 75th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.