Qatar

In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 49. Electricity use, kWh per person: 19,313 (2024). World rank 4 of 149; in Asia, 2 of 43. Renewable share of energy use: 0% (2021). World rank 207 of 212 (1 = best); in Asia, 47 of 49. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 91.5% → 98.1%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 149 → 154, and home broadband per 100 people 10.2 → 11.8. Better than all its neighbours (Saudi Arabia): electricity from renewables, research spending, and electricity from fossil fuels. Worse than all its neighbours (Saudi Arabia): using the internet, home broadband per 100 people, renewable share of energy use, and researchers per million people.