Qatar Key Figures
- Population:
- 2.74 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 1.56 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 100%
Data of the last year available: 2023
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 84.2 (2005=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 26.6 tCO2/capita
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 6.05%
* at purchasing power parity
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Qatar Total Energy Consumption
The country's total energy consumption per capita is very high at around 19 toe (2nd highest in the world), including 17.5 MWh of electricity (4th highest).
Total energy consumption has been growing by 3%/year on average since 2013, reaching around 52 Mtoe in 2023. It grew very rapidly between 2000 and 2013 (8%/year).
Total consumption is dominated by gas (78%), followed by oil (22%).
Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)
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Qatar Crude Oil Production
Oil production has been rising since 2021, reaching 75 Mt in 2023 (2.3%/year on average). It reached a peak in 2014 (82 Mt) and fell until 2021 at an average rate of 2%/year. It progressed rapidly between 2005 and 2014 (6.3%/year), with the increase in NGL production (around 50% of the production).
Qatar exports around 60% of its oil production (crude and NGL), as well as 75% of its oil products (27 Mt produced, 21 Mt exported in 2023).
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Qatar Oil Products Consumption
In 2023, oil consumption increased by 1.5% to around 10.4 Mt, after very rapid growth from 2018 to 2022 (12%/year). It increased rapidly between 2000 and 2013 (6%/year) and has remained stable since then (2%/year on average).
Transport and non-energy uses in the petrochemical industry each absorbs 42% of the oil consumption, followed by energy uses in industry (11%).
Graph: OIL CONSUMPTION (Mt)
Graph: OIL CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2023, %)
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Qatar Natural Gas Consumption
Natural gas consumption rose by 9% in 2023, reaching 60 bcm, after a slow progression over 2018-2022 (0.5%/year). It increased extremely rapidly between 2005 and 2015 (13%/year) and then remained stable until 2018.
The oil and gas sector consumes 58% of the total, electricity production 22%, and industry 20% (including non-energy uses).
Graph: NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION (bcm)
Graph: GAS CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2023, %)
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Qatar Power Consumption
After a slight decrease in 2022 (-2.4%), electricity consumption progressed by 8% in 2023 to 48 TWh. It ramped up very rapidly between 2000 and 2019 (9%/year on average) with the increasing use of air conditioning and the soaring water desalinisation industry. It has increased by 4%/year on average since then.
The residential sector accounts for 47% of that consumption, followed by industry with 24% and services with 19%.
Graph: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION (TWh)
Qatar Renewable in % Electricity Production
The Third National Development Strategy 2024-2030 aims to reach 18% of renewables in the power mix by 2030 and targets 4 GW of new large-scale renewable energy capacity, with a focus on solar PV.
The target of a solar capacity of 1 800 MW in 2020 was not reached, as the first 800 MW solar plant was only connected to the grid in 2022.
Interactive Chart Qatar Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)
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Qatar CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions
In its updated NDC (2021), Qatar pledged to reduce its GHG emissions in 2030 by 25% relative to a BaU scenario.
According to Edgar estimates, GHG emissions have increased by 4%/year since 2010, reaching 195 MtCO2eq in 2022. Between 1990 and 2010, the progression has been twice as fast (8%/year). In 2022, around 60% of these emissions came from oil and gas exploitation.