Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Qatar
Qatar: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables was 61.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Qatar, 2012–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 61.3% for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1,298.2% on the previous year and up 263.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Qatar peaked at 684.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -12.3%, in 2019.
That places Qatar 4th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 684.9% | — |
| 2014 | 33.8% | -95.1% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -50.1% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -80.2% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +47.2% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | -12.3% | -391.4% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -213.2% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | -102.0% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | -23417.3% |
| 2023 | 240.0% | +276.7% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -98.2% |
| 2025 | 61.3% | +1298.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 61.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 24.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 61.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.1%, 2.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +23417.3% | -0.3% | 63.7% |
| 2025 | +1298.2% | 4.4% | 61.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.0% | -12.3% | 684.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | -0.3% | 240.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 1,976.7% compare
- 2 Oman 108.4% compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 78.6% compare
- 5 North Macedonia 42.7% compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 29.8% compare
- 7 Israel 27.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Qatar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Qatar?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Qatar was 61.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 684.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.3% in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- Qatar ranks 4th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.