Electricity production from oil sources in Qatar
Qatar: Electricity production from oil sources was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Qatar, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil sources in Qatar is 0.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 738.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Qatar peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Qatar ranks 171st of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +704.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
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- 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 electricity production from oil sources in Qatar?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Qatar was 0.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Qatar ranks 171st out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 738.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.