Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Qatar
9,469 kilograms per person
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
4,019 kilograms per person
in 2023
Qatar rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 9,469 kilograms per person against 4,019 kilograms per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 5,450 kilograms per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.4 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Qatar ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,064 kilograms per person | 11,126 kilograms per person | 2,938 kilograms per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 18,341 kilograms per person | 6,616 kilograms per person | 11,725 kilograms per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 12,147 kilograms per person | 4,536 kilograms per person | 7,612 kilograms per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 9,588 kilograms per person | 4,033 kilograms per person | 5,556 kilograms per person | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- Qatar, at 9,469 kilograms per person against 4,019 kilograms per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 5,450 kilograms per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Qatar ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 193 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 methane emissions by sector. 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.