Electricity production by source in Qatar
Qatar: Electricity production by source was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Qatar, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production by source in Qatar stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 699.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Qatar peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Qatar 176th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source 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% | +657.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -4.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7%, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 173 Syria 0.4% compare
- 174 South Sudan 0.3% compare
- 175 Central African Republic 0.3% compare
- 177 Kuwait 0.3% compare
- 178 North Korea 0.3% compare
- 179 Benin 0.3% 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 electricity production by source in Qatar?
- Electricity production by source in Qatar was 0.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for electricity production by source?
- Qatar ranks 176th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 699.1%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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