Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Qatar
Qatar: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.3061 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3061 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
21st
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.4205 kg per constant US$
in 2003
All-time low
0.277 kg per constant US$
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Qatar, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Qatar stood at 0.3061 kg per constant US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Qatar peaked at 0.4205 kg per constant US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.277 kg per constant US$, in 2011.
Qatar ranks 21st of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3873 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.3857 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4176 kg per constant US$ | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4205 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3854 kg per constant US$ | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3703 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3394 kg per constant US$ | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3246 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3141 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2856 kg per constant US$ | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2812 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.277 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2955 kg per constant US$ | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2862 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2948 kg per constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2939 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2934 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3041 kg per constant US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2951 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3052 kg per constant US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3072 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3087 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.311 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3061 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3631 kg per constant US$ | 0.2856 kg per constant US$ | 0.4205 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2926 kg per constant US$ | 0.277 kg per constant US$ | 0.3052 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3083 kg per constant US$ | 0.3061 kg per constant US$ | 0.311 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 18 Curaçao 0.3067 kg per constant US$ compare
- 18 Curaçao 0.3067 kg per constant US$ compare
- 20 Kosovo 0.3061 kg per constant US$ compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.303 kg per constant US$ compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.303 kg per constant US$ compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2984 kg per constant US$ 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 per unit of gdp ppp in Qatar?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Qatar was 0.3061 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4205 kg per constant US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.277 kg per constant US$ in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Qatar ranks 21st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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