European Union vs Qatar: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- European Union
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 96.5% against 30.9% in European Union, a difference of 65.6%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 3.1 times European Union's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 27th and Qatar ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 100.0% | 48.5% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 100.0% | 48.8% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 100.0% | 52.2% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 97.7% | 63.3% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, European Union or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 96.5% against 30.9% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between European Union and Qatar?
- 65.6%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Qatar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Qatar rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- European Union ranks 27th and Qatar ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.