Oil consumption per person in Qatar
Qatar: Oil consumption per person was 57,338 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in Qatar, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, oil consumption per person in Qatar stood at 57,338 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Qatar peaked at 65,655 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,922 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.
That places Qatar 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,462 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,922 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,620 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 14,372 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,218 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,884 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,950 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,586 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,893 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,360 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,486 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,445 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,911 kilowatt-hours per person | 59,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,909 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,655 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,259 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,721 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 4 Falkland Islands 140,049 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 United States Virgin Islands 115,903 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Faroe Islands 60,376 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 57,316 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 53,392 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Qatar
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2587 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5652 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3447 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4495 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9579 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 126.02 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Qatar?
- Oil consumption per person in Qatar was 57,338 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 65,655 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,922 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.
- How does Qatar rank for oil consumption per person?
- Qatar ranks 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.