Renewable electricity output in Qatar
Qatar: Renewable electricity output was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Qatar, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.3% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 699.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Qatar peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Qatar 197th out of 209 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.
Renewable electricity output in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | 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% |
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 renewable electricity output in Qatar?
- Renewable electricity output in Qatar was 0.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for renewable electricity output?
- Qatar ranks 197th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output 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, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.