Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.4252 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, 1990–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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.
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5123 | — |
| 1991 | 0.553 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5229 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5438 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5647 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5642 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.587 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5528 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5353 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5558 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5022 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4937 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5141 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.524 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4729 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4654 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4149 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.403 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3774 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3486 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3371 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3436 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3644 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3861 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4021 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3954 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3835 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3895 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3874 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3941 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4005 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4047 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3939 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4188 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4252 | +1.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.4252 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 3.8× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.4252 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2568, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 |
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 emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Qatar?
- Carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Qatar was 0.4252 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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 Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.