Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Qatar
Qatar: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 3.88 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Qatar, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 3.88 terawatt-hours for primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 61.3% on the previous year and up 955.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Qatar peaked at 3.88 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Qatar 68th out of 77 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2539 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.416 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 terawatt-hours | 0.4145 terawatt-hours | 3.88 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Qatar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Population, total 2.97 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Urban population 2.95 million (2025)
- Urban population 99.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.59 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy in Qatar?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Qatar was 3.88 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Qatar rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Qatar ranks 68th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 955.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.