Iran vs Qatar: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
Iran
0.9%
in 2025
Qatar
0.6%
in 2025
Iran rank
71st
Qatar rank
72nd
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iran
- Qatar
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.9% against 0.6% in Qatar, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Qatar's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 71st and Qatar ranks 72nd of 80 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.8% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita, Iran or Qatar?
- Iran, at 0.9% against 0.6% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between Iran and Qatar?
- 0.3%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Qatar?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Qatar rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 71st and Qatar ranks 72nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.