Middle East · #86 · release 26.08-c2

Data centers in Qatar

Datacenter Atlas tracks 5 facilities in Qatar, 3 data centers and 2 network points of presence: 0.1% of the global inventory and #86 worldwide by facility count.

Facilities
5
3 data centers · 2 network points of presence
Operating IT load (disclosed)
–
none disclosed: few operators publish it
Avg. disclosed PUE
–
none disclosed: few operators publish it
Networks present
16
2 sites host an internet exchange

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MW: megawatts of power for the computers. PUE: all the electricity a site draws divided by what reaches its computers (1.0 = nothing lost). Networks present: telecom networks recorded at each site, added up. Record quality (A to D) rates the record, not the site. Glossary →

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Largest hubs

  1. Doha5

A hub is a town with at least 5 facilities, with its close neighbours. Facilities in smaller towns are not listed here, so the hubs do not add up to the country total.

Top operators

  1. MEEZA QSTP LLC3
  2. Quantum Switch2

All 5 facilities

Sorted by disclosed IT load, then networks present. A row opens the full, source-linked record on the map. No IT load, PUE is disclosed for any of these sites, so the column is hidden.

Rows 1–5 of 5

⚡ Electricity context

Electricity demand
56.2 TWh (2025)
Grid carbon intensity
582 gCO₂/kWh
Renewables share
4.1 %
Low-carbon share
4.1 %

Source: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0). Method

Water & climate exposure

Water stress index (data centers, median)
81/100 v0.2 (world median 39 · Middle East 71)
Data centers at high water stress (index ≥ 60)
3 of the 3 scored
Median baseline water stress (WRI Aqueduct, 0–5)
5
Median riverine flood risk (0–5)
0.72
Free-cooling hours ≤ 18 °C (median)
892 h/yr (10 %)
Median cooling degree days
3,990

Derived indicators: WRI Aqueduct 4.0, GHSL, climate normals. See methodology. Method

Social friction index

42/100 · v0.3 · world median 42 · Middle East 64

Main driver: Water (100/100)

Water stress at this location today and in 2050, plus drought risk (WRI Aqueduct).

Water
100
Energy & grid
20
Neighbourhood
58
Concentration
22
Policy context
0 (no restrictive measure in force found in the compilation)
Observed conflict
0

Composite of water, grid, neighbourhood, concentration, policy and observed-conflict pressure. A derived indicator: not a measurement of public opinion. Method

Regulation

1 measure recorded

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Documented local conflicts & agreements

No documented case yet. Know one? Send it with a source.

Announced large projects

No announced project ≥ 100 MW tracked yet.

Questions

How many data centers are there in Qatar?

Datacenter Atlas (release 26.08-c2) records 5 facilities in Qatar: 3 data centers, 2 network points of presence and 0 unclassified sites. The count covers facilities documented in OpenStreetMap, PeeringDB, Wikidata and operator disclosures.

Which companies operate data centers in Qatar?

The operators with the most tracked facilities in Qatar are MEEZA QSTP LLC, Quantum Switch.

Where are data centers concentrated in Qatar?

The largest hubs by facility count are Doha (5).

Cite this page: Datacenter Atlas (2026). Qatar, release 26.08-c2. https://www.datacenter-atlas.com/country/qatar · ODbL / CC BY 4.0