Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Qatar
Qatar: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.3061 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Qatar, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Qatar stood at 0.3061.
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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.277, in 2011.
Qatar ranks 21st of 160 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 (kilogrammes of CO2) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3873 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3857 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4176 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4205 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3854 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3703 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3394 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3246 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3141 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2856 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2812 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.277 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2955 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2862 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2948 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2939 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2934 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3041 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2951 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3052 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3072 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3087 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.311 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3061 | -1.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.3061 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1041, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.3061 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2348, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3631 | 0.2856 | 0.4205 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2926 | 0.277 | 0.3052 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3083 | 0.3061 | 0.311 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 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 in 2003.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.277 in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Qatar ranks 21st out of 160 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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