Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Qatar
Qatar: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 581.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Qatar, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 581.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Qatar peaked at 604.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001 and was at its lowest, 581.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2025.
Qatar ranks 68th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 603.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 603.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 604.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 602.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 602.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 603.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 591.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 581.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 602.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 65 Poland 588.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 66 Philippines 588.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 67 Benin 584.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 69 Eritrea 577.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 70 Tonga 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 570.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Qatar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.59 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Qatar?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Qatar was 581.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 604.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 581.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025.
- How does Qatar rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Qatar ranks 68th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.