Oil consumption per person in Qatar
Qatar: Oil consumption per person was 57,338 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
57,338 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 219 countries
All-time high
65,655 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2015
All-time low
7,922 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 219 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.
Oil consumption per person in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8,938 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 7,922 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 10,630 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.2% |
| 1968 | 12,202 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 12,620 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 9,658 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.5% |
| 1971 | 8,218 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 1972 | 8,769 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 10,306 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 12,842 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 14,056 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 17,876 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 21,884 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.4% |
| 1978 | 19,936 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 20,177 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 15,586 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 21,516 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.0% |
| 1982 | 22,513 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 23,269 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 25,970 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 26,230 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 31,486 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 29,696 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 31,339 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 31,893 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 30,970 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 26,035 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 29,118 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 30,201 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 33,921 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 31,931 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 34,252 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 40,205 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 40,486 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 36,483 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 33,911 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 36,743 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 39,595 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 44,163 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 52,300 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 54,212 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 59,173 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 52,693 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 54,075 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 47,586 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 47,438 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 56,624 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 56,712 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63,572 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 61,452 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 65,655 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 64,986 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 56,114 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 56,131 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60,408 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 45,259 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 49,497 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 56,678 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 57,263 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 57,721 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 57,338 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 57,338 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 57,338 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 9 Malta 56,330 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 53,392 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 219 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.