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%.
Share of electricity production by source in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 98.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 98.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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