Qatar - Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)

The value for Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) in Qatar was 17,923 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 43 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22,120 in 2004 and a minimum value of 7,754 in 1971.

Definition: Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

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Year Value
1971 7,754
1972 7,803
1973 10,076
1974 8,013
1975 12,421
1976 8,797
1977 9,520
1978 8,449
1979 13,727
1980 14,810
1981 16,720
1982 17,349
1983 16,057
1984 16,484
1985 15,225
1986 15,081
1987 14,654
1988 14,582
1989 14,356
1990 13,703
1991 14,818
1992 15,243
1993 15,625
1994 15,511
1995 15,871
1996 16,548
1997 19,006
1998 19,349
1999 19,839
2000 18,432
2001 19,622
2002 21,300
2003 20,728
2004 22,120
2005 19,257
2006 19,156
2007 18,167
2008 15,832
2009 14,643
2010 14,890
2011 15,371
2012 17,344
2013 17,266
2014 17,923

Development Relevance: In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Governments in many countries are increasingly aware of the urgent need to make better use of the world's energy resources. Improved energy efficiency is often the most economic and readily available means of improving energy security and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity. World Bank population estimates are used to calculate per capita data. Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use