Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.4252 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4252
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.587
in 1996
All-time low
0.3371
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Qatar, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Qatar stood at 0.4252.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Qatar peaked at 0.587 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3371, in 2010.
That places Qatar 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5492 | 0.5123 | 0.587 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4516 | 0.3486 | 0.524 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3783 | 0.3371 | 0.4021 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4086 | 0.3939 | 0.4252 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Qatar
- Share co2 vs population 0.0714 (2100)
- Population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Population, total 2.97 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Urban population 2.95 million (2025)
- Urban population 99.4% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 41.27 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 2.59 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 41.27 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 41.27 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Qatar?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Qatar was 0.4252 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.587 in 1996.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3371 in 2010.
- How does Qatar rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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