Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1,216.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Qatar peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
That places Qatar 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +652.1% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +266.0% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +208.9% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +652.1% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +266.0% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +208.9% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 159 Malta 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 American Samoa 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Puerto Rico 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Iraq 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Maldives 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Qatar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 127.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 53.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 74.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2016 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.015 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Qatar?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Qatar was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,216.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.