Share of electricity production by source in Qatar
Qatar: Share of electricity production by source was 98.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.9%
World rank
17th
of 208 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1990
All-time low
98.9%
in 2022
Years of data
22
1990–2022
Share of electricity production by source in Qatar, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2022, share of electricity production by source in Qatar stood at 98.9%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Qatar peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2022.
Qatar ranks 17th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 14 Algeria 99.2% compare
- 15 Saint Martin (French part) 99.2% compare
- 16 Hong Kong 99.1% compare
- 18 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.5% compare
- 19 Gambia 98.4% compare
- 20 Bangladesh 98.4% compare
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)
- Fuel exports 83.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Qatar?
- Share of electricity production by source in Qatar was 98.9% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2022.
- How does Qatar rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Qatar ranks 17th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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