France vs Qatar: Annual change in primary energy from gas
France
-12.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
-15.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
72nd
Qatar rank
74th
Annual change in primary energy from gas over time
- France
- Qatar
How they compare
France currently reports -12.21 terawatt-hours against -15.37 terawatt-hours in Qatar, a difference of 3.16 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was France ahead.
France ranks 72nd and Qatar ranks 74th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.45 terawatt-hours | 1.99 terawatt-hours | 6.46 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 15.85 terawatt-hours | 3.63 terawatt-hours | 12.22 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 4.08 terawatt-hours | 1.9 terawatt-hours | 2.17 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 11.31 terawatt-hours | 6.44 terawatt-hours | 4.87 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 5.11 terawatt-hours | 8.43 terawatt-hours | 3.32 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2010s | -1.16 terawatt-hours | 20.03 terawatt-hours | 21.19 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2020s | -21.62 terawatt-hours | 4.16 terawatt-hours | 25.78 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from gas, France or Qatar?
- France, at -12.21 terawatt-hours against -15.37 terawatt-hours in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from gas between France and Qatar?
- 3.16 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Qatar?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do France and Qatar rank globally for annual change in primary energy from gas?
- France ranks 72nd and Qatar ranks 74th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.