AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Qatar
Qatar: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.21 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Qatar, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions per capita in Qatar is 0.21 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Qatar peaked at 0.45 t CO2eq/cap in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.11 t CO2eq/cap, in 2008.
That places Qatar 162nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | -30.3% |
| 2002 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.21 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6 t CO2eq/cap, 35% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.21 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.21 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.187 t CO2eq/cap | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.179 t CO2eq/cap | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 159 Barbados 0.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 159 Grenada 0.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 159 Yemen 0.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 162 Cabo Verde 0.21 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 162 Egypt 0.21 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.21 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 162 Syrian Arab Republic 0.21 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 162 United Arab Emirates 0.21 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 162 Syria 0.21 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Qatar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 127.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 53.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 74.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2016 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.015 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Qatar?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Qatar was 0.21 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 t CO2eq/cap in 1995.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 t CO2eq/cap in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Qatar ranks 162nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.