Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Qatar
Qatar: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Qatar, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Qatar stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 64.2% on the previous year and up 911.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Qatar peaked at 0.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
That places Qatar 72nd out of 80 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.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 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% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +627.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +57.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +216.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | +64.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.3%, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 65% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 | +627.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | +216.8% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Qatar?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Qatar was 0.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Qatar rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Qatar ranks 72nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 911.8%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.