Oman vs Qatar: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Oman
11.0%
in 2025
Qatar
9.0%
in 2025
Oman rank
73rd
Qatar rank
75th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Oman
- Qatar
How they compare
Oman currently reports 11.0% against 9.0% in Qatar, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 73rd and Qatar ranks 75th of 79 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 6.1% | 4.5% | Oman |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 4.9% | 5.2% | Oman |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 1.0% | Oman |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 1.6% | Oman |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.3% | 1.2% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Oman or Qatar?
- Oman, at 11.0% against 9.0% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Oman and Qatar?
- 2.0%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Qatar?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Qatar rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Oman ranks 73rd and Qatar ranks 75th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.