Qatar Oil
Production (2025)#13 World
1,878,330b/d+1.4% YoY
Consumption (2024)#46 World
276,281b/d+1% YoY
Daily Surplus (2024)
+1,576,136b/d
Consumption uses 14.9% of production.
Production
Consumption
Surplus
Oil Reserves in Qatar
- Qatar has proven oil reserves of 25,244,000,000 barrels (as reported in 2025) (#14 in the world), representing 1.4% of the world's total.
- As of 2025 production rates, Qatar has roughly 53 years of proven oil reserves left (crude and condensate reserves ÷ their annual production).
Qatar Proven Oil Reserves (1980-2025)
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Oil Production in Qatar
- Qatar produced 1,878,330 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#13 in the world), an increase of 1.4% from 1,852,417 barrels per day in 2024.
- Of that, 1,297,384 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
- And 418,529 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.
Qatar Oil Production (1973-2025)
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Oil Consumption in Qatar
- Qatar consumed 276,281 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#46 in the world), an increase of 1% from 2023. This represents 0.27% of the world's total oil consumption.
- Per capita, oil consumption in Qatar averaged 3.81 us gallons per day in 2024 (#8 in the world).
- The largest refined-product categories were Other Refined Products (33.7%), Jet Fuel (19.7%), and Motor Gasoline (17.4%).
Qatar Oil Consumption (1973-2025)
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Qatar Per Capita Oil Consumption vs World Average (1980-2024)
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Qatar Refined-Product Consumption Mix (2024)
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(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Qatar
EIA has stopped publishing oil trade data. Imports and exports data shown here are historical and may not reflect current trends.
Qatar Crude Oil Trade Balance (1980-2018)
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Imports and exports data cover crude oil and lease condensate only, and do not include other petroleum liquids such as natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) or refined products.
oil Balance in Qatar
- In 2024, Qatar produced approximately 1,852,417 barrels per day and consumed 276,281 barrels per day of oil, a surplus of 1,576,136 barrels per day.
Qatar Oil History (1973-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Crude Oil Trade (Historical) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25,244,000,000 | 14 | 1.4% | 1,878,330 | +1.4% | 13 | 1.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25,244,000,000 | 14 | 1.4% | 1,852,417 | +1.4% | 14 | 1.8% | 276,281 | +1% | 46 | 0.27% | 14.41 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 25,244,000,000 | 14 | 1.4% | 1,826,700 | +2.1% | 14 | 1.8% | 273,446 | +4.3% | 46 | 0.27% | 14.59 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 25,244,000,000 | 14 | 1.5% | 1,788,673 | +1.2% | 14 | 1.8% | 262,226 | +10.5% | 46 | 0.26% | 14.41 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 25,244,000,000 | 14 | 1.5% | 1,767,202 | +2.1% | 14 | 1.8% | 237,311 | +5.3% | 50 | 0.24% | 13.4 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 1,730,147 | −0.82% | 15 | 1.8% | 225,429 | −10.7% | 47 | 0.25% | 12.78 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 25,244,000,000 | 14 | 1.5% | 1,744,521 | −4.2% | 14 | 1.7% | 252,473 | +0.62% | 48 | 0.25% | 14.35 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 25,244,000,000 | 14 | 1.5% | 1,821,307 | +1.6% | 15 | 1.8% | 250,910 | +3.9% | 48 | 0.25% | 14.45 | 0 | 1,264,400 | −1,264,400 |
| 2017 | 25,244,000,000 | 14 | 1.5% | 1,791,869 | −2.9% | 16 | 1.8% | 241,425 | −9.6% | 51 | 0.24% | 14.18 | 0 | 1,163,804 | −1,163,804 |
| 2016 | 25,244,000,000 | 13 | 1.5% | 1,845,053 | −0.94% | 15 | 1.9% | 267,173 | +0.91% | 46 | 0.27% | 16.34 | 0 | 1,214,544 | −1,214,544 |
| 2015 | 25,244,000,000 | 13 | 1.5% | 1,862,595 | −3% | 15 | 1.9% | 264,767 | +2.8% | 47 | 0.28% | 17.34 | 0 | 545,708 | −545,708 |
| 2014 | 25,240,000,000 | 13 | 1.5% | 1,919,694 | −4.4% | 14 | 2% | 257,463 | +15.7% | 47 | 0.27% | 18.45 | 0 | 613,104 | −613,104 |
| 2013 | 25,380,000,000 | 13 | 1.5% | 2,008,984 | −0.22% | 14 | 2.2% | 222,457 | −2.4% | 55 | 0.24% | 17.4 | 0 | 610,441 | −610,441 |
| 2012 | 25,380,000,000 | 13 | 1.7% | 2,013,384 | +10.5% | 14 | 2.2% | 228,004 | +22.8% | 53 | 0.25% | 19.01 | 0 | 625,735 | −625,735 |
| 2011 | 25,380,000,000 | 12 | 1.7% | 1,821,895 | +8.7% | 16 | 2.1% | 185,737 | −5.5% | 58 | 0.21% | 16.31 | 0 | 627,483 | −627,483 |
| 2010 | 25,410,000,000 | 12 | 1.9% | 1,676,322 | +13.7% | 18 | 1.9% | 196,603 | +6.4% | 58 | 0.22% | 18.29 | 0 | 624,084 | −624,084 |
| 2009 | 15,210,000,000 | 14 | 1.1% | 1,474,723 | −0.64% | 20 | 1.7% | 184,850 | +7.2% | 59 | 0.21% | 18.53 | 0 | 635,590 | −635,590 |
| 2008 | 15,207,000,000 | 14 | 1.1% | 1,484,220 | +11.4% | 19 | 1.7% | 172,403 | +24.1% | 61 | 0.2% | 19.21 | 0 | 734,223 | −734,223 |
| 2007 | 15,207,000,000 | 14 | 1.2% | 1,332,485 | +3.7% | 20 | 1.6% | 138,920 | +14% | 67 | 0.16% | 18.27 | 0 | 669,574 | −669,574 |
| 2006 | 15,207,000,000 | 13 | 1.2% | 1,284,368 | +4.6% | 20 | 1.5% | 121,895 | +26.9% | 67 | 0.14% | 19.92 | 0 | 679,065 | −679,065 |
| 2005 | 15,207,000,000 | 13 | 1.2% | 1,227,507 | +3.6% | 20 | 1.4% | 96,018 | +17.7% | 76 | 0.11% | 18.49 | 0 | 685,371 | −685,371 |
| 2004 | 15,207,000,000 | 14 | 1.2% | 1,184,380 | +12.6% | 19 | 1.4% | 81,572 | −7.5% | 79 | 0.1% | 16.77 | 0 | 692,515 | −692,515 |
| 2003 | 15,207,000,000 | 13 | 1.3% | 1,052,298 | +20.9% | 20 | 1.3% | 88,197 | −4.2% | 77 | 0.11% | 18.83 | 0 | 582,920 | −582,920 |
| 2002 | 15,207,000,000 | 13 | 1.5% | 870,431 | −1.3% | 23 | 1.1% | 92,075 | +45.2% | 74 | 0.12% | 20.58 | 0 | 562,184 | −562,184 |
| 2001 | 13,157,000,000 | 13 | 1.3% | 881,687 | +2% | 21 | 1.1% | 63,413 | +25.2% | 84 | 0.08% | 14.87 | 0 | 608,893 | −608,893 |
| 2000 | 3,700,000,000 | 25 | 0.36% | 864,473 | +12.7% | 21 | 1.1% | 50,637 | −14.5% | 87 | 0.07% | 12.48 | 0 | 605,519 | −605,519 |
| 1999 | 3,700,000,000 | 25 | 0.36% | 767,174 | +1.8% | 24 | 1% | 59,200 | +42.7% | 81 | 0.08% | 15.37 | 0 | 566,214 | −566,214 |
| 1998 | 3,700,000,000 | 26 | 0.36% | 753,673 | +6.5% | 25 | 1% | 41,500 | +2.9% | 89 | 0.06% | 11.37 | 0 | 557,744 | −557,744 |
| 1997 | 3,700,000,000 | 26 | 0.36% | 707,974 | +23.8% | 25 | 0.95% | 40,318 | +1.3% | 88 | 0.06% | 11.64 | 0 | 431,923 | −431,923 |
| 1996 | 3,700,000,000 | 24 | 0.39% | 571,672 | +9.1% | 28 | 0.79% | 39,800 | +15.4% | 89 | 0.06% | 11.96 | 0 | 357,278 | −357,278 |
| 1995 | 3,700,000,000 | 23 | 0.39% | 524,178 | +11.9% | 28 | 0.74% | 34,500 | +6.5% | 90 | 0.05% | 10.66 | 0 | 324,471 | −324,471 |
| 1994 | 3,700,000,000 | 22 | 0.39% | 468,415 | −0.97% | 28 | 0.68% | 32,400 | +2.9% | 92 | 0.05% | 10.31 | 0 | 320,164 | −320,164 |
| 1993 | 3,700,000,000 | 22 | 0.39% | 472,999 | +6.6% | 28 | 0.71% | 31,500 | +5% | 93 | 0.05% | 10.34 | 0 | 338,028 | −338,028 |
| 1992 | 3,700,000,000 | 21 | 0.4% | 443,593 | +2% | 27 | 0.67% | 30,000 | +7.1% | 95 | 0.04% | 10.16 | 0 | 357,686 | −357,686 |
| 1991 | 4,500,000,000 | 18 | 0.45% | 434,742 | −2.2% | 24 | 0.66% | 28,000 | +1.2% | 78 | 0.04% | 9.79 | 0 | 331,623 | −331,623 |
| 1990 | 4,500,000,000 | 18 | 0.45% | 444,721 | +6.4% | 26 | 0.67% | 27,670 | +0.03% | 77 | 0.04% | 9.99 | 0 | 339,389 | −339,389 |
| 1989 | 3,200,000,000 | 21 | 0.35% | 418,115 | +8.9% | 25 | 0.64% | 27,663 | +2.6% | 78 | 0.04% | 10.33 | 0 | 332,336 | −332,336 |
| 1988 | 3,200,000,000 | 20 | 0.36% | 383,940 | +14.6% | 25 | 0.6% | 26,950 | −6.7% | 77 | 0.04% | 10.42 | 0 | 257,853 | −257,853 |
| 1987 | 3,200,000,000 | 20 | 0.46% | 335,052 | −4.5% | 26 | 0.54% | 28,900 | +4.4% | 74 | 0.05% | 11.57 | 0 | 233,997 | −233,997 |
| 1986 | 3,300,000,000 | 20 | 0.47% | 350,989 | +4.3% | 24 | 0.57% | 27,675 | +10.7% | 76 | 0.04% | 11.51 | 0 | 304,120 | −304,120 |
| 1985 | 3,400,000,000 | 19 | 0.48% | 336,479 | −24.4% | 24 | 0.57% | 25,000 | +4.2% | 77 | 0.04% | 10.86 | 0 | 278,832 | −278,832 |
| 1984 | 3,300,000,000 | 19 | 0.49% | 444,787 | +50.8% | 23 | 0.75% | 24,000 | +9.1% | 78 | 0.04% | 10.97 | 0 | 339,511 | −339,511 |
| 1983 | 3,400,000,000 | 18 | 0.51% | 294,945 | −10.6% | 24 | 0.51% | 22,000 | +4.8% | 82 | 0.04% | 10.61 | 0 | 272,788 | −272,788 |
| 1982 | 3,400,000,000 | 17 | 0.51% | 329,877 | −18.6% | 22 | 0.57% | 21,000 | +16.7% | 85 | 0.04% | 10.72 | 0 | 321,613 | −321,613 |
| 1981 | 3,600,000,000 | 17 | 0.55% | 405,216 | −14.1% | 20 | 0.67% | 18,000 | +5.9% | 86 | 0.03% | 9.75 | 0 | 389,627 | −389,627 |
| 1980 | 3,800,000,000 | 17 | 0.59% | 471,779 | −7.1% | 19 | 0.74% | 17,000 | — | 89 | 0.03% | 9.8 | 0 | 465,473 | −465,473 |
| 1979 | — | — | — | 508,074 | +4.3% | 16 | 0.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | 486,986 | +9.4% | 15 | 0.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | 445,036 | −10.5% | 15 | 0.83% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | 497,085 | +13.5% | 14 | 0.96% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | 437,951 | −15.4% | 14 | 0.92% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | 517,770 | −9.2% | 14 | 1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | 570,452 | — | 13 | 1.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal
