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
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020062023

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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.