Africa vs Qatar: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Africa
0.1383 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Qatar
0.3061 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Africa rank
23rd
Qatar rank
21st
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Africa
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.3061 kg per constant US$ against 0.1383 kg per constant US$ in Africa, a difference of 0.1678 kg per constant US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.2 times Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 23rd and Qatar ranks 21st of 36 groups.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1788 kg per constant US$ | 0.3631 kg per constant US$ | 0.1842 kg per constant US$ | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.159 kg per constant US$ | 0.2926 kg per constant US$ | 0.1336 kg per constant US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.1446 kg per constant US$ | 0.3083 kg per constant US$ | 0.1636 kg per constant US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Africa or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.3061 kg per constant US$ against 0.1383 kg per constant US$ in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Africa and Qatar?
- 0.1678 kg per constant US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Qatar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Qatar rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Africa ranks 23rd and Qatar ranks 21st of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.