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

Qatar
149,171 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
USSR
19,355 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Qatar rank
1st
USSR rank
1st

Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Qatar
  • USSR
050.0k100.0k150.0k186019412022

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 149,171 international-$ in 2011 prices against 19,355 international-$ in 2011 prices in USSR, a difference of 129,816 international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Qatar's figure about 7.7 times USSR's.

Across all 73 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 165 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar USSR Difference Ahead
1950s 49,856 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,197 international-$ in 2011 prices 44,659 international-$ in 2011 prices Qatar
1960s 49,579 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,242 international-$ in 2011 prices 42,337 international-$ in 2011 prices Qatar
1970s 54,898 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,740 international-$ in 2011 prices 45,158 international-$ in 2011 prices Qatar
1980s 22,260 international-$ in 2011 prices 10,764 international-$ in 2011 prices 11,496 international-$ in 2011 prices Qatar
1990s 22,327 international-$ in 2011 prices 8,082 international-$ in 2011 prices 14,245 international-$ in 2011 prices Qatar
2000s 77,799 international-$ in 2011 prices 12,139 international-$ in 2011 prices 65,660 international-$ in 2011 prices Qatar
2010s 153,490 international-$ in 2011 prices 18,088 international-$ in 2011 prices 135,402 international-$ in 2011 prices Qatar
2020s 145,253 international-$ in 2011 prices 19,359 international-$ in 2011 prices 125,894 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, Qatar or USSR?
Qatar, at 149,171 international-$ in 2011 prices against 19,355 international-$ in 2011 prices in USSR as of 2022.
What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Qatar and USSR?
129,816 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and USSR?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Qatar and USSR rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
Qatar ranks 1st and USSR 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.