Qatar vs World: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre

Qatar
10.71 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.2708 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar rank
4th
World rank
1st

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time

  • Qatar
  • World
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 10.71 kt per square kilometre against 0.2708 kt per square kilometre in World, a difference of 10.44 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Qatar's figure about 39.5 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was World ahead.

Qatar ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 186 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar World Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2173 kt per square kilometre 0.1054 kt per square kilometre 0.1119 kt per square kilometre Qatar
1970s 0.9233 kt per square kilometre 0.1596 kt per square kilometre 0.7637 kt per square kilometre Qatar
1980s 1.08 kt per square kilometre 0.1881 kt per square kilometre 0.8877 kt per square kilometre Qatar
1990s 2.45 kt per square kilometre 0.1798 kt per square kilometre 2.27 kt per square kilometre Qatar
2000s 4.43 kt per square kilometre 0.2084 kt per square kilometre 4.22 kt per square kilometre Qatar
2010s 7.65 kt per square kilometre 0.2507 kt per square kilometre 7.4 kt per square kilometre Qatar
2020s 9.7 kt per square kilometre 0.2625 kt per square kilometre 9.44 kt per square kilometre Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Qatar or World?
Qatar, at 10.71 kt per square kilometre against 0.2708 kt per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Qatar and World?
10.44 kt per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Qatar and World rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Qatar ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.