Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 10,952 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 10,952 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 10,952 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.17 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Qatar 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.17 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1963 | 527.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +3424.1% |
| 1964 | 538.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 540.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 539.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 574.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 608.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 616.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 650.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 787.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1972 | 927.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 1,075 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 903.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 943.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 893.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 854.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 907.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 1,240 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1980 | 1,131 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 1,110 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1,067 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 973.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 1,063 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 1,071 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,148 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 991.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 1,027 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1,235 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 986 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 1,507 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1992 | 2,316 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1993 | 2,650 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 2,791 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2,860 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2,971 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 3,639 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 3,185 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 3,130 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,482 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 3,956 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 3,893 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4,017 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 4,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4,108 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,148 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 5,130 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5,332 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 5,628 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 6,347 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 7,050 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 8,077 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 7,879 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 7,978 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8,122 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 7,956 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 9,201 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 8,935 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 8,830 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8,820 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 9,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 9,540 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 10,406 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 10,952 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 10,952 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 16.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 10,952 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 276.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 39.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +3424.1% | 14.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 527.06 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +53.7% | 1,507 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,316 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 441.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 616.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 918.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 650.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,240 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,082 tonnes per square kilometre | 973.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,235 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,603 tonnes per square kilometre | 986 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,639 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,478 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,482 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,628 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,038 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,347 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,201 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,761 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,820 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,952 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
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More climate change data for Qatar
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- 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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Qatar was 10,952 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 10,952 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.17 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.