Australia vs Qatar: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Australia
3,655 kilograms per person
in 2023
Qatar
3,911 kilograms per person
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
Qatar rank
7th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Australia
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3,911 kilograms per person against 3,655 kilograms per person in Australia, a difference of 256 kilograms per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Qatar ranks 7th of 191 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,692 kilograms per person | 3,705 kilograms per person | 13.18 kilograms per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 3,919 kilograms per person | 4,925 kilograms per person | 1,007 kilograms per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 3,895 kilograms per person | 5,002 kilograms per person | 1,108 kilograms per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 3,487 kilograms per person | 4,081 kilograms per person | 594.55 kilograms per person | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Australia or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 3,911 kilograms per person against 3,655 kilograms per person in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Australia and Qatar?
- 256 kilograms per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Qatar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Qatar rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Australia ranks 8th and Qatar ranks 7th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.