Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.25 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 57.8%
World rank
57th
of 79 countries
All-time high
1.25 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Qatar is 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.8% on the previous year and up 721.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Qatar peaked at 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Qatar 57th out of 79 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.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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 | 0.0166 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2012 | 0.0157 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1159 kilowatt-hours per person | +636.4% |
| 2014 | 0.142 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1517 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1463 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1474 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1507 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1303 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1482 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1472 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2346 kilowatt-hours per person | +59.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7745 kilowatt-hours per person | +230.1% |
| 2024 | 0.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4578 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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% | 0.0157 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1159 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2023 | +230.1% | 0.2346 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7745 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 | 0.1017 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1517 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5569 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1472 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 54 Cyprus 1.46 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Peru 1.39 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Indonesia 1.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Philippines 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Mexico 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 South Africa 1.02 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Qatar?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Qatar was 1.25 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Qatar rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 57th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita 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 Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.