Number of people with and without electricity access in Qatar
Qatar: Number of people with and without electricity access was 2.86 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Qatar, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Qatar stood at 2.86 million people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Qatar peaked at 2.86 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 440,175 people, in 1990.
Qatar ranks 131st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Qatar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 440,175 people | — |
| 1991 | 454,853 people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 469,657 people | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 484,545 people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 499,459 people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 514,325 people | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 529,019 people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 550,500 people | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 580,540 people | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 612,500 people | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 644,989 people | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 677,925 people | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 711,205 people | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 744,682 people | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 773,332 people | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 825,408 people | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 972,831 people | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million people | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million people | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 1.61 million people | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 1.62 million people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.62 million people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.72 million people | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.92 million people | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 2.15 million people | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 2.34 million people | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 2.48 million people | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.55 million people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.58 million people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.64 million people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.79 million people | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.50 million people | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 2.66 million people | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 2.66 million people | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.86 million people | +7.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.86 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 94% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.86 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.55 million people, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 513,557 people | 440,175 people | 612,500 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 959,481 people | 644,989 people | 1.61 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 million people | 1.62 million people | 2.64 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 million people | 2.50 million people | 2.86 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More energy & mining data for Qatar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Qatar?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Qatar was 2.86 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 440,175 people in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Qatar ranks 131st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.