Annual share of co2 emissions in Qatar
Qatar: Annual share of co2 emissions was 0.326 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.326
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
38th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.326
in 2024
All-time low
0.0017
in 1961
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Annual share of co2 emissions in Qatar, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, annual share of co2 emissions in Qatar stood at 0.326. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual share of co2 emissions in Qatar peaked at 0.326 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0017, in 1961.
That places Qatar 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual share of co2 emissions in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0.005 | — |
| 1950 | 0.0059 | +18.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0061 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 0.003 | -50.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0055 | +83.5% |
| 1954 | 0.009 | +62.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0056 | -37.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0064 | +13.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0038 | -40.4% |
| 1958 | 0.002 | -47.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0021 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0019 | -9.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0017 | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 0.002 | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0597 | +2956.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0579 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0556 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0529 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0546 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0548 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0521 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0508 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.059 | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0664 | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0729 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0616 | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0644 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0581 | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.054 | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0553 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0735 | +33.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0674 | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.068 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0659 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0595 | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0633 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0615 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.065 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0544 | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0544 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0645 | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0503 | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 0.075 | +49.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1191 | +58.7% |
| 1993 | 0.135 | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1409 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.141 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1423 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1732 | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1521 | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1462 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1584 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1787 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.172 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1686 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1658 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1611 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1953 | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.189 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.193 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2072 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2211 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2373 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2682 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2592 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2584 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2636 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2582 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2937 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2794 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2735 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2882 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2831 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.292 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3138 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.326 | +3.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.326 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0795, 4.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.326 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1691, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual share of co2 emissions 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 | +2956.3% | 0.002 | 0.0597 |
| 1953 | +83.5% | 0.003 | 0.0055 |
| 1954 | +62.6% | 0.0055 | 0.009 |
| 1992 | +58.7% | 0.075 | 0.1191 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0049 | 0.002 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0393 | 0.0017 | 0.0597 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0616 | 0.0508 | 0.0735 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0624 | 0.0544 | 0.068 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1275 | 0.0503 | 0.1732 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1789 | 0.1584 | 0.2072 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2612 | 0.2211 | 0.2937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3006 | 0.2831 | 0.326 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 35 Uzbekistan 0.3607 compare
- 36 Nigeria 0.3519 compare
- 37 Kuwait 0.3356 compare
- 39 Venezuela 0.3006 compare
- 40 Netherlands 0.2974 compare
- 41 Bangladesh 0.2806 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 annual share of co2 emissions in Qatar?
- Annual share of co2 emissions in Qatar was 0.326 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual share of co2 emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.326 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual share of co2 emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for annual share of co2 emissions?
- Qatar ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual share of co2 emissions rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual share of co2 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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