Number of people with and without electricity access in Qatar
Qatar: Number of people with and without electricity access was 2.86 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Qatar, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Qatar stood at 2.86 million. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 440,175, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 440,175 | — |
| 1991 | 454,853 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 469,657 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 484,545 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 499,459 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 514,325 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 529,019 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 550,500 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 580,540 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 612,500 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 644,989 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 677,925 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 711,205 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 744,682 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 773,332 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 825,408 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 972,831 | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 1.61 million | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 1.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.72 million | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.92 million | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 2.15 million | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 2.34 million | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 2.48 million | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.55 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.64 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.79 million | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.50 million | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 2.66 million | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 2.66 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.86 million | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 513,557 | 440,175 | 612,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 959,481 | 644,989 | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 million | 1.62 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 million | 2.50 million | 2.86 million | 5 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0006 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0006 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 440,175 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 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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