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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.