Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Oil consumption per person
Qatar
57,338 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
57,316 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Qatar rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 57,338 kilowatt-hours per person against 57,316 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 22 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Qatar ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,462 kilowatt-hours per person | 73,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 63,350 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 14,372 kilowatt-hours per person | 64,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,672 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 25,950 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,943 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,993 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 33,360 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,682 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,322 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 47,445 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,265 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,820 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 58,909 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,788 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 53,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,879 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 57,338 kilowatt-hours per person against 57,316 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 kilowatt-hours per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Qatar ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th 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.