Total electricity output in Qatar

Qatar: Total electricity output was 41,499 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
41,499 GWh
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
58th
of 230 countries
All-time high
41,499 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
4,643 GWh
in 1991
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Qatar, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200220151990: 4.8k GWh1991: 4.6k GWh1992: 5.2k GWh1993: 5.5k GWh1994: 5.8k GWh1995: 6.0k GWh1996: 6.6k GWh1997: 6.9k GWh1998: 8.1k GWh1999: 8.6k GWh2000: 9.1k GWh2001: 10.0k GWh2002: 10.9k GWh2003: 12.0k GWh2004: 13.2k GWh2005: 14.4k GWh2006: 17.1k GWh2007: 19.5k GWh2008: 21.6k GWh2009: 24.2k GWh2010: 28.1k GWh2011: 30.7k GWh2012: 34.8k GWh2013: 34.7k GWh2014: 38.7k GWh2015: 41.5k GWh

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

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in Qatar, 1990 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Bulgaria 48,742 GWh compare
  2. 56 Peru 48,251 GWh compare
  3. 57 New Zealand 44,205 GWh compare
  4. 59 Hong Kong 38,030 GWh compare
  5. 60 Libya 37,713 GWh compare
  6. 61 Serbia 37,595 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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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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Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
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