Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 10,950 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Qatar stood at 10,950 tonnes per square kilometre. 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, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 10,950 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.89 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Qatar 6th out of 204 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.89 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 528.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +3119.2% |
| 1964 | 539.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 541.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 540.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 575.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 609.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 617.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 651.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 787.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1972 | 928.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 1,073 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 902.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 942.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 893.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 854.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 906.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 1,236 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1980 | 1,127 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 1,107 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1,063 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 969.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 1,061 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 1,067 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,144 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 989.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 1,026 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1,233 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 984.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 1,500 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1992 | 2,310 tonnes per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1993 | 2,646 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 2,789 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 2,857 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2,969 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 3,638 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 3,183 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 3,129 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,480 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 3,955 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 3,891 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4,016 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 4,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4,107 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,147 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 5,127 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5,329 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 5,625 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 6,344 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 7,046 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 8,074 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 7,875 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 7,976 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8,121 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 7,953 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9,196 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 8,931 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 8,828 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8,819 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 9,085 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 9,538 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 10,404 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 10,950 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 10,950 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 16.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 10,950 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 267.08 tonnes per square kilometre, 41.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 | +3119.2% | 16.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 528.3 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 442.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 617.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 917.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 651.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,236 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,079 tonnes per square kilometre | 969.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,233 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,600 tonnes per square kilometre | 984.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,638 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,476 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,480 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,625 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,034 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,344 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,196 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,759 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,819 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,950 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 3 Hong Kong 31,737 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 4 Macao 31,722 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 5 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 21,107 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bermuda 10,185 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 8 Maldives 7,739 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 Kuwait 7,268 tonnes per square kilometre 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Qatar was 10,950 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 10,950 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.89 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.