Qatar vs Singapore: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Qatar
9.0%
in 2025
Singapore
5.9%
in 2025
Qatar rank
75th
Singapore rank
78th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Qatar
- Singapore
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 9.0% against 5.9% in Singapore, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.5 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Singapore ahead.
Qatar ranks 75th and Singapore ranks 78th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 6.6% | 0.5% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 6.1% | 1.2% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 0.4% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.4% | 2.4% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 5.9% | 3.4% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Qatar or Singapore?
- Qatar, at 9.0% against 5.9% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Qatar and Singapore?
- 3.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Singapore?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Singapore rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Qatar ranks 75th and Singapore ranks 78th 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.