What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Qatar and United States?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Qatar vs United States: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP

Qatar

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

United States

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Qatar rank

123rd

United States rank

124th

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP over time

Qatar
United States

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 123rd and United States ranks 124th of 136 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	United States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Qatar
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Qatar
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Qatar
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	United States
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	United States
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, Qatar or United States?: Qatar, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Qatar and United States?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Qatar and United States rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp?: Qatar ranks 123rd and United States ranks 124th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 137 places, 7,240 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.