Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Qatar
Qatar: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,247 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 57.8%
World rank
58th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,247 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Qatar, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.8% on the previous year and up 721.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Qatar peaked at 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Qatar ranks 58th of 80 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.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2011 | 16.57 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2012 | 15.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 115.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +636.4% |
| 2014 | 142.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 151.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 146.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 147.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 150.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 130.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 148.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 147.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 234.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +59.3% |
| 2023 | 774.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +230.1% |
| 2024 | 790.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 457.79 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +636.4% | 15.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 115.86 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2023 | +230.1% | 234.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 774.48 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 151.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 556.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 147.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 55 Cyprus 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Peru 1,390 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Indonesia 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Philippines 1,171 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Mexico 1,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 South Africa 1,022 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Qatar?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Qatar was 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Qatar rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Qatar ranks 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 721.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.