Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was -1.77 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 149.8%
World rank
184th
of 217 countries
All-time high
216.38 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-35.76 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Qatar, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Qatar recorded -1.77 % change on previous year for primary energy use, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 149.8% on the previous year and down 111.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 216.38 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -35.76 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Qatar ranks 184th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.6817 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 43.27 % change on previous year | +6246.3% |
| 1968 | 216.38 % change on previous year | +400.1% |
| 1969 | 57.13 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1970 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1971 | -0.3861 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1972 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -2851.5% |
| 1973 | 41.89 % change on previous year | +294.3% |
| 1974 | -12.81 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1975 | 49.22 % change on previous year | -484.2% |
| 1976 | -35.76 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 1977 | 39.33 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 1978 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1979 | 150.22 % change on previous year | -3788.0% |
| 1980 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1981 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 1982 | 16.2 % change on previous year | -474.3% |
| 1983 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1984 | 13.83 % change on previous year | +225.5% |
| 1985 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 1986 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -247.6% |
| 1987 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1988 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -271.5% |
| 1989 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1991 | 15.19 % change on previous year | +981.2% |
| 1992 | 58.89 % change on previous year | +287.7% |
| 1993 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1994 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1995 | -0.3319 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1996 | -26.25 % change on previous year | +7808.8% |
| 1997 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 1998 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 11.32 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 2000 | -10.64 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 2001 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2002 | 24.9 % change on previous year | -743.6% |
| 2003 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2004 | 20.75 % change on previous year | +1851.9% |
| 2005 | 13.21 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2006 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 14.06 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 2008 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2009 | -0.0676 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2010 | 16.31 % change on previous year | -24236.3% |
| 2011 | 17.22 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 14.06 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2014 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 15.13 % change on previous year | +118.9% |
| 2016 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2017 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +155.9% |
| 2018 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 2019 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2020 | -11.66 % change on previous year | -791.1% |
| 2021 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 2022 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 2024 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2025 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.37 % change on previous year | 0.6817 % change on previous year | 216.38 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 25.22 % change on previous year | -35.76 % change on previous year | 150.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.67 % change on previous year | -6.11 % change on previous year | 16.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.57 % change on previous year | -26.25 % change on previous year | 58.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.22 % change on previous year | -10.64 % change on previous year | 24.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.55 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | 17.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 % change on previous year | -11.66 % change on previous year | 7.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 181 USSR -1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Austria -1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Romania -1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Sweden -1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Israel -1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Philippines -2.03 % change on previous year 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0006 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0006 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Qatar was -1.77 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 216.38 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.76 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Qatar rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 184th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.