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 80 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
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – 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 80 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.
Annual change in primary energy from oil in Qatar, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -0.0007 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.2938 terawatt-hours | -40061.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2538 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1808 terawatt-hours | -28.8% |
| 1970 | -0.1765 terawatt-hours | -197.6% |
| 1971 | -0.0444 terawatt-hours | -74.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2054 terawatt-hours | -562.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3831 terawatt-hours | +86.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6099 terawatt-hours | +59.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4364 terawatt-hours | -28.4% |
| 1976 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +134.4% |
| 1977 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 1978 | -0.1095 terawatt-hours | -109.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3986 terawatt-hours | -463.8% |
| 1980 | -0.9189 terawatt-hours | -330.6% |
| 1981 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | -319.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6976 terawatt-hours | -65.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6583 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | +107.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5643 terawatt-hours | -58.6% |
| 1986 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | +332.8% |
| 1987 | -0.2514 terawatt-hours | -110.3% |
| 1988 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | -537.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6868 terawatt-hours | -37.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0571 terawatt-hours | -91.7% |
| 1991 | -1.79 terawatt-hours | -3233.2% |
| 1992 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | -202.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9585 terawatt-hours | -47.7% |
| 1994 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | +140.9% |
| 1995 | -0.5197 terawatt-hours | -122.5% |
| 1996 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | -426.6% |
| 1997 | 4.01 terawatt-hours | +136.5% |
| 1998 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | -65.9% |
| 1999 | -1.16 terawatt-hours | -184.5% |
| 2000 | -0.4741 terawatt-hours | -59.0% |
| 2001 | 3.04 terawatt-hours | -740.5% |
| 2002 | 3.25 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 4.73 terawatt-hours | +45.4% |
| 2004 | 7.56 terawatt-hours | +59.9% |
| 2005 | 4.3 terawatt-hours | -43.1% |
| 2006 | 12.82 terawatt-hours | +198.0% |
| 2007 | 6.12 terawatt-hours | -52.3% |
| 2008 | 13.48 terawatt-hours | +120.2% |
| 2009 | -1.69 terawatt-hours | -112.5% |
| 2010 | 5.61 terawatt-hours | -432.3% |
| 2011 | 21.46 terawatt-hours | +282.6% |
| 2012 | 5.61 terawatt-hours | -73.9% |
| 2013 | 21.06 terawatt-hours | +275.3% |
| 2014 | 7.11 terawatt-hours | -66.3% |
| 2015 | 23.04 terawatt-hours | +224.3% |
| 2016 | 9.56 terawatt-hours | -58.5% |
| 2017 | -17.04 terawatt-hours | -278.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1 terawatt-hours | -118.2% |
| 2019 | 14.03 terawatt-hours | +352.6% |
| 2020 | -42.14 terawatt-hours | -400.3% |
| 2021 | 12.45 terawatt-hours | -129.6% |
| 2022 | 24.61 terawatt-hours | +97.6% |
| 2023 | 6.65 terawatt-hours | -73.0% |
| 2024 | 5.37 terawatt-hours | -19.3% |
| 2025 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | -49.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.7 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.1787 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.7 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.34 terawatt-hours, 81% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from oil in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +40061.5% | -0.0007 terawatt-hours | 0.2938 terawatt-hours |
| 1991 | -3233.2% | 0.0571 terawatt-hours | -1.79 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
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) – 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 80 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) – 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
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.