Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. in Qatar
Qatar: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. was 1.48 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy 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
Qatar recorded 1.48 terawatt-hours for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1,359.5% on the previous year and up 2,679.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Qatar peaked at 1.63 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.0514 terawatt-hours, in 2019.
That places Qatar 38th 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.
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. in Qatar, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2055 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.0795 terawatt-hours | -61.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0531 terawatt-hours | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0123 terawatt-hours | -76.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0187 terawatt-hours | +52.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0169 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2019 | -0.0514 terawatt-hours | -403.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0509 terawatt-hours | -199.2% |
| 2021 | -0.0011 terawatt-hours | -102.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2641 terawatt-hours | -23353.6% |
| 2023 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +516.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1011 terawatt-hours | -93.8% |
| 2025 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +1359.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.48 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5633 terawatt-hours, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.48 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.06 terawatt-hours, 72% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +23353.6% | -0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0.2641 terawatt-hours |
| 2025 | +1359.5% | 0.1011 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0365 terawatt-hours | -0.0514 terawatt-hours | 0.2055 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5866 terawatt-hours | -0.0011 terawatt-hours | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More climate change data for Qatar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 127.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 53.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 74.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2016 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.015 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Qatar?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Qatar was 1.48 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 year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0514 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- Qatar ranks 38th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,679.6%. 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 Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy. 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.