Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Qatar
0.7%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.2%
in 2023
Qatar rank
212th
Saudi Arabia rank
221st
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.7% against 0.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 4.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 212th and Saudi Arabia ranks 221st of 230 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 0.7% against 0.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Qatar ranks 212th and Saudi Arabia ranks 221st of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).