Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Qatar
73.8%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
91.9%
in 2025
Qatar rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 91.9% against 73.8% in Qatar, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Qatar ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 78 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.1% | 83.2% | 40.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 638.6% | 137.3% | 501.3% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 91.9% against 73.8% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 18.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Qatar ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 78 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 solar. 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.