Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Qatar
Qatar: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 6.27 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Qatar, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 6.27 million tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 37.0% on the previous year and up 2,911.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Qatar peaked at 14.28 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, -5.27 million tonnes, in 1998.
Qatar ranks 15th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -7,694 tonnes | -194,192 tonnes | 241,824 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 698,338 tonnes | -14,656 tonnes | 5.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 717,980 tonnes | -1.98 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -3,637 tonnes | -1.80 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.20 million tonnes | -5.27 million tonnes | 9.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.90 million tonnes | -739,756 tonnes | 12.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 million tonnes | -3.04 million tonnes | 14.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 million tonnes | -100,344 tonnes | 9.95 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Qatar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Population, total 2.97 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Urban population 2.95 million (2025)
- Urban population 99.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.59 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Qatar?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Qatar was 6.27 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 14.28 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.27 million tonnes in 1998.
- How does Qatar rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Qatar ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,911.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.