Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Qatar
Qatar: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 4.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Qatar, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Qatar is 4.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1,199.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Qatar peaked at 4.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
That places Qatar 177th out of 213 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 0.3% | 4.1% | 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Qatar?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Qatar was 4.1% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Qatar rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Qatar ranks 177th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,199.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.