Total electricity output in Qatar
Qatar: Total electricity output was 41,499 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Total electricity output in Qatar, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Qatar is 41,499 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 188.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Qatar peaked at 41,499 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,643 GWh, in 1991.
That places Qatar 58th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total electricity output in Qatar, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,818 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 4,643 GWh | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 5,153 GWh | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 5,522 GWh | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 5,815 GWh | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 5,976 GWh | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 6,575 GWh | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 6,869 GWh | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 8,122 GWh | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 8,584 GWh | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 9,134 GWh | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 9,951 GWh | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 10,940 GWh | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 12,012 GWh | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 13,233 GWh | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 14,396 GWh | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 17,080 GWh | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 19,462 GWh | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 21,616 GWh | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 24,158 GWh | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 28,144 GWh | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 30,730 GWh | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 34,787 GWh | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 34,668 GWh | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 38,692 GWh | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 41,499 GWh | +7.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 41,499 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 2.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 41,499 GWh is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,758 GWh, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,208 GWh | 4,643 GWh | 8,584 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,198 GWh | 9,134 GWh | 24,158 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,753 GWh | 28,144 GWh | 41,499 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Qatar?
- Total electricity output in Qatar was 41,499 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 41,499 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,643 GWh in 1991.
- How does Qatar rank for total electricity output?
- Qatar ranks 58th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants