Mongolia vs Qatar: Per capita methane emissions
Mongolia
12.21
in 2024
Qatar
7.38
in 2024
Mongolia rank
2nd
Qatar rank
4th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Mongolia
- Qatar
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 12.21 against 7.38 in Qatar, a difference of 4.83.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.7 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 11 and Qatar in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.13 | 0.772 | 5.35 | Mongolia |
| 1860s | 6.14 | 0.7942 | 5.35 | Mongolia |
| 1870s | 6.19 | 0.777 | 5.41 | Mongolia |
| 1880s | 6.46 | 0.7351 | 5.72 | Mongolia |
| 1890s | 6.99 | 0.694 | 6.29 | Mongolia |
| 1900s | 7.51 | 0.639 | 6.87 | Mongolia |
| 1910s | 7.59 | 0.5834 | 7 | Mongolia |
| 1920s | 7.19 | 0.5448 | 6.64 | Mongolia |
| 1930s | 6.88 | 0.5211 | 6.36 | Mongolia |
| 1940s | 7.18 | 5.87 | 1.31 | Mongolia |
| 1950s | 7.74 | 60.58 | 52.84 | Qatar |
| 1960s | 7.51 | 34.8 | 27.29 | Qatar |
| 1970s | 5.88 | 55.85 | 49.97 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 4.84 | 22.68 | 17.84 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 4.73 | 25.98 | 21.25 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 26.92 | 22.33 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 9.52 | 10.04 | 0.513 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 11.43 | 7.59 | 3.84 | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Mongolia or Qatar?
- Mongolia, at 12.21 against 7.38 in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Mongolia and Qatar?
- 4.83, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Qatar?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Qatar rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Mongolia ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 4th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.