Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Qatar
Qatar: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar was 73.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Qatar, 2012–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Qatar is 73.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,303.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Qatar peaked at 3,152.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2021.
Qatar ranks 8th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.1% | 0.0% | 242.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 638.6% | -0.3% | 3,152.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 5 Saudi Arabia 91.9% compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 85.6% compare
- 7 Pakistan 84.6% compare
- 9 Peru 69.7% compare
- 10 Latvia 69.5% compare
- 11 New Zealand 63.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Qatar
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.5% (2024)
- Gas production 1,835 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 588,966 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,835 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 588,966 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 83.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 56.9 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Qatar?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Qatar was 73.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from solar recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,152.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from solar recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Qatar ranks 8th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.