Qatar vs Palestine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Qatar
128.54 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Palestine
229.64 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar rank
168th
Palestine rank
166th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Qatar
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 229.64 tonnes per square kilometre against 128.54 tonnes per square kilometre in Qatar, a difference of 101.1 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.8 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Palestine ahead.
Qatar ranks 168th and Palestine ranks 166th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 276.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 268.66 tonnes per square kilometre | Palestine |
| 1970s | 6.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 314.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 307.86 tonnes per square kilometre | Palestine |
| 1980s | 31.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 404.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 373.14 tonnes per square kilometre | Palestine |
| 1990s | 63.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 439.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 375.58 tonnes per square kilometre | Palestine |
| 2000s | 80.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 244.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 164.04 tonnes per square kilometre | Palestine |
| 2010s | 108.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 76.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.58 tonnes per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2020s | 126.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 223.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 96.94 tonnes per square kilometre | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Qatar or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 229.64 tonnes per square kilometre against 128.54 tonnes per square kilometre in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Qatar and Palestine?
- 101.1 tonnes per square kilometre, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Palestine?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Palestine rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 168th and Palestine ranks 166th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.