Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Qatar

Qatar: Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.5%
Change on year
down 51.3%
World rank
28th
of 79 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 1967
All-time low
-24.9%
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025

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

-200204060196619952025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Qatar is 1.5%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 51.3% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Qatar peaked at 51.4% in 1967 and was at its lowest, -24.9%, in 2020.

Qatar ranks 28th of 79 countries on this measure, 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 24.2% -0.1% 51.4% 4
1970s 16.3% -13.6% 37.7% 10
1980s 11.2% -17.6% 46.9% 10
1990s 5.6% -13.1% 22.1% 10
2000s 13.3% -2.2% 28.6% 10
2010s 8.8% -10.1% 26.5% 10
2020s 1.9% -24.9% 17.7% 6

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 25 Norway 1.9% compare
  2. 26 Trinidad and Tobago 1.6% compare
  3. 27 Algeria 1.6% compare
  4. 29 Brazil 1.0% compare
  5. 30 United States 1.0% compare
  6. 31 Canada 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Qatar?
Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Qatar was 1.5% 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 percentage change in primary energy from oil recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1967.
What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from oil recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was -24.9% in 2020.
How does Qatar rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from oil?
Qatar ranks 28th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual percentage change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil
Unit
%
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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