Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita daily oil consumption
Qatar
0.0962 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
0.0914 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Qatar rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Per capita daily oil consumption over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.0962 barrels per capita per day against 0.0914 barrels per capita per day in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0048 barrels per capita per day.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0692 barrels per capita per day | 0.0665 barrels per capita per day | 0.0027 barrels per capita per day | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.0701 barrels per capita per day | 0.0705 barrels per capita per day | 0.0005 barrels per capita per day | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.1146 barrels per capita per day | 0.0812 barrels per capita per day | 0.0334 barrels per capita per day | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.096 barrels per capita per day | 0.0989 barrels per capita per day | 0.0029 barrels per capita per day | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 0.0962 barrels per capita per day against 0.0914 barrels per capita per day in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0048 barrels per capita per day, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
- Qatar ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.