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
Latest (2025)
581.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
68th
of 213 countries
All-time high
604.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2001
All-time low
581.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
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.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Qatar, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 603.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 604.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 603.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 603.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 603.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 603.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 603.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 603.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 603.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 603.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 603.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 603.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 603.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 602.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 602.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 602.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 602.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 602.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 602.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 602.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 602.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 602.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 596.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 584.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 581.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 581.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 581.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 417.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 581.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 563.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.