Ireland vs Qatar: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables
Ireland
8.6%
in 2025
Qatar
61.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
26th
Qatar rank
4th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables over time
- Ireland
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 61.3% against 8.6% in Ireland, a difference of 52.7%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 7.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Qatar ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and Qatar ranks 4th of 80 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 92.0% | 81.4% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 63.9% | 57.8% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables, Ireland or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 61.3% against 8.6% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables between Ireland and Qatar?
- 52.7%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Qatar?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Qatar rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Qatar ranks 4th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.