How does Qatar rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?

Qatar ranks 57th out of 79 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.

Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Qatar

Name: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Qatar
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

57th

of 79 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

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 57th of 79 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.

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

54 Cyprus 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person compare
55 Peru 1,390 kilowatt-hours per person compare
56 Indonesia 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person compare
58 Philippines 1,171 kilowatt-hours per person compare
59 Mexico 1,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
60 South Africa 1,022 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

More climate change data for Qatar

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
Population growth 3.9% (2025)
Population, total 2.97 million (2025)
Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
Urban population 2.95 million (2025)
Urban population 99.4% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.59 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Qatar →

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 57th out of 79 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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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.