Norway vs Qatar: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP

Norway
88,366 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Qatar
149,171 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Norway rank
2nd
Qatar rank
1st

Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Norway
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 149,171 international-$ in 2011 prices against 88,366 international-$ in 2011 prices in Norway, a difference of 60,805 international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.7 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Qatar ahead.

Norway ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 1st of 165 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Qatar Difference Ahead
1950s 9,920 international-$ in 2011 prices 49,856 international-$ in 2011 prices 39,936 international-$ in 2011 prices Qatar
1960s 13,605 international-$ in 2011 prices 49,579 international-$ in 2011 prices 35,974 international-$ in 2011 prices Qatar
1970s 19,343 international-$ in 2011 prices 54,898 international-$ in 2011 prices 35,556 international-$ in 2011 prices Qatar
1980s 26,639 international-$ in 2011 prices 22,260 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,379 international-$ in 2011 prices Norway
1990s 39,573 international-$ in 2011 prices 22,327 international-$ in 2011 prices 17,247 international-$ in 2011 prices Norway
2000s 66,258 international-$ in 2011 prices 77,799 international-$ in 2011 prices 11,541 international-$ in 2011 prices Qatar
2010s 82,535 international-$ in 2011 prices 153,490 international-$ in 2011 prices 70,955 international-$ in 2011 prices Qatar
2020s 86,081 international-$ in 2011 prices 145,253 international-$ in 2011 prices 59,172 international-$ in 2011 prices Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Norway or Qatar?
Qatar, at 149,171 international-$ in 2011 prices against 88,366 international-$ in 2011 prices in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Norway and Qatar?
60,805 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Qatar?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Norway and Qatar rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
Norway ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 1st of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.