Annual change in primary energy from oil in Qatar

Qatar: Annual change in primary energy from oil was 2.7 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.7 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 49.7%
World rank
25th
of 79 countries
All-time high
24.61 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
-42.14 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual change in primary energy from oil in Qatar, 1966–2025

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Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, annual change in primary energy from oil in Qatar stood at 2.7 terawatt-hours.

That represents a change of down 49.7% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from oil in Qatar peaked at 24.61 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, -42.14 terawatt-hours, in 2020.

That places Qatar 25th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1819 terawatt-hours -0.0007 terawatt-hours 0.2938 terawatt-hours 4
1970s 0.3919 terawatt-hours -0.1765 terawatt-hours 1.19 terawatt-hours 10
1980s 0.8356 terawatt-hours -0.9189 terawatt-hours 2.44 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 0.8771 terawatt-hours -1.79 terawatt-hours 4.01 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 5.31 terawatt-hours -1.69 terawatt-hours 13.48 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 9.35 terawatt-hours -17.04 terawatt-hours 23.04 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 1.61 terawatt-hours -42.14 terawatt-hours 24.61 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 22 Sri Lanka 4.33 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 23 Algeria 3.97 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 24 Turkmenistan 3.57 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 26 Slovakia 2.09 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 27 Norway 1.92 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 28 Croatia 1.9 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from oil in Qatar?
Annual change in primary energy from oil in Qatar was 2.7 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 24.61 terawatt-hours in 2022.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was -42.14 terawatt-hours in 2020.
How does Qatar rank for annual change in primary energy from oil?
Qatar ranks 25th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from oil
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,598 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.