Faroe Islands vs Qatar: Oil consumption per person
Faroe Islands
60,376 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Qatar
57,338 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
6th
Qatar rank
7th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Faroe Islands
- Qatar
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 60,376 kilowatt-hours per person against 57,338 kilowatt-hours per person in Qatar, a difference of 3,038 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,896 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,950 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,054 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 1990s | 57,402 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,360 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,042 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 65,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,445 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,997 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 61,419 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,909 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,510 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 62,658 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,374 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Faroe Islands or Qatar?
- Faroe Islands, at 60,376 kilowatt-hours per person against 57,338 kilowatt-hours per person in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Faroe Islands and Qatar?
- 3,038 kilowatt-hours per person, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Qatar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Qatar rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 7th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.