Change air pollutant emissions in Qatar
Qatar: Change air pollutant emissions was 194,508 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
194,508
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
122nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
212,314
in 2014
All-time low
45.73
in 1939
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Qatar, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, change air pollutant emissions in Qatar stood at 194,508.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Qatar peaked at 212,314 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.73, in 1939.
That places Qatar 122nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 118.14 | — |
| 1751 | 118.57 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 118.99 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 119.41 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 119.82 | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 120.24 | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 120.65 | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 121.06 | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 121.47 | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 121.88 | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 122.29 | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 122.71 | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 123.12 | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 123.54 | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 123.95 | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 124.36 | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 124.77 | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 125.17 | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 125.58 | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 125.98 | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 126.38 | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 126.79 | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 127.2 | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 127.6 | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 128 | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 128.4 | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 128.8 | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 129.2 | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 129.59 | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 129.98 | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 130.37 | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 130.77 | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 131.16 | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 131.55 | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 131.94 | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 132.32 | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 132.71 | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 133.09 | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 133.47 | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 133.84 | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 134.21 | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 134.59 | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 134.96 | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 135.33 | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 135.7 | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 136.06 | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 136.43 | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 136.78 | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 137.14 | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 137.49 | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 137.84 | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 138.19 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 138.54 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 138.88 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 139.22 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 139.56 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 139.9 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 140.22 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 140.55 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 140.88 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 141.19 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 141.53 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 141.86 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 142.19 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 142.51 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 142.83 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 143.14 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 143.45 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 143.76 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 144.06 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 144.36 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 144.65 | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 144.94 | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 145.22 | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 145.5 | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 145.77 | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 146.04 | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 146.3 | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 146.56 | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 146.82 | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 147.07 | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 147.3 | +0.2% |
| 1832 | 147.54 | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 147.76 | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 147.99 | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 148.2 | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 148.41 | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 148.62 | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 148.82 | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 149.01 | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 149.2 | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 149.37 | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 149.54 | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 149.69 | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 149.85 | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 149.99 | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 150.13 | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 150.27 | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 150.39 | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 150.51 | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 150.63 | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 150.72 | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 150.8 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 150.87 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 150.94 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 151 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 151.05 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 151.09 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 151.13 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 151.16 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 151.19 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 150.56 | -0.4% |
| 1862 | 149.92 | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 149.29 | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 148.65 | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 148.01 | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 147.37 | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 146.72 | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 146.08 | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 145.44 | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 144.79 | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 144.07 | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 143.34 | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 142.61 | -0.5% |
| 1874 | 141.89 | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 141.16 | -0.5% |
| 1876 | 140.43 | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 139.69 | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 138.96 | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 138.22 | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 137.48 | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 136.66 | -0.6% |
| 1882 | 135.83 | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 135.01 | -0.6% |
| 1884 | 134.18 | -0.6% |
| 1885 | 133.35 | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 132.51 | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 131.68 | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 130.84 | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 130.01 | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 129.17 | -0.6% |
| 1891 | 128.23 | -0.7% |
| 1892 | 127.3 | -0.7% |
| 1893 | 126.36 | -0.7% |
| 1894 | 125.42 | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 124.48 | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 123.53 | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 122.59 | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 121.64 | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 120.69 | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 119.74 | -0.8% |
| 1901 | 115.69 | -3.4% |
| 1902 | 111.69 | -3.5% |
| 1903 | 107.75 | -3.5% |
| 1904 | 103.86 | -3.6% |
| 1905 | 100.02 | -3.7% |
| 1906 | 96.23 | -3.8% |
| 1907 | 92.5 | -3.9% |
| 1908 | 88.82 | -4.0% |
| 1909 | 85.19 | -4.1% |
| 1910 | 81.61 | -4.2% |
| 1911 | 78.54 | -3.8% |
| 1912 | 75.48 | -3.9% |
| 1913 | 72.43 | -4.0% |
| 1914 | 69.39 | -4.2% |
| 1915 | 66.37 | -4.4% |
| 1916 | 63.36 | -4.5% |
| 1917 | 60.37 | -4.7% |
| 1918 | 57.4 | -4.9% |
| 1919 | 54.45 | -5.1% |
| 1920 | 51.52 | -5.4% |
| 1921 | 51.4 | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 51.27 | -0.3% |
| 1923 | 51.12 | -0.3% |
| 1924 | 50.96 | -0.3% |
| 1925 | 50.78 | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 50.58 | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 50.36 | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 50.13 | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 49.88 | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 49.61 | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 49.26 | -0.7% |
| 1932 | 48.9 | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 48.51 | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 48.1 | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 47.67 | -0.9% |
| 1936 | 47.22 | -0.9% |
| 1937 | 46.75 | -1.0% |
| 1938 | 46.25 | -1.1% |
| 1939 | 45.73 | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 47.23 | +3.3% |
| 1941 | 48.55 | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 49.76 | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 50.86 | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 51.85 | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 52.72 | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 53.48 | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 54.11 | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 54.62 | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 10,606 | +19317.8% |
| 1950 | 17,737 | +67.2% |
| 1951 | 20,770 | +17.1% |
| 1952 | 15,307 | -26.3% |
| 1953 | 23,547 | +53.8% |
| 1954 | 34,105 | +44.8% |
| 1955 | 28,327 | -16.9% |
| 1956 | 32,358 | +14.2% |
| 1957 | 26,952 | -16.7% |
| 1958 | 25,450 | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 25,337 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 25,510 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 25,325 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 27,233 | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 28,216 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 29,209 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 31,578 | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 37,850 | +19.9% |
| 1967 | 43,673 | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 47,380 | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 51,812 | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 50,171 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 58,524 | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 70,914 | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 79,393 | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 68,710 | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 62,648 | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 64,189 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 60,656 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 69,733 | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 63,069 | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 55,328 | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 46,874 | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 52,571 | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 48,757 | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 61,056 | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 58,316 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 60,689 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 63,224 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 67,390 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 77,906 | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 69,156 | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 64,729 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 63,775 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 62,453 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 60,590 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 64,062 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 69,580 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 84,864 | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 86,212 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 89,847 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 94,563 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 95,306 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 98,003 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 107,611 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 107,604 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 109,466 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 109,596 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 104,433 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 116,698 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 116,403 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 128,708 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 181,464 | +41.0% |
| 2012 | 202,644 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 201,161 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 212,314 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 206,677 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 208,949 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 207,355 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 196,388 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 198,255 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 188,066 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 191,371 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 194,508 | +1.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 194,508 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 194,508 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315,167, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +19317.8% | 54.62 | 10,606 |
| 1950 | +67.2% | 10,606 | 17,737 |
| 1953 | +53.8% | 15,307 | 23,547 |
| 1954 | +44.8% | 23,547 | 34,105 |
| 2011 | +41.0% | 128,708 | 181,464 |
| 1952 | -26.3% | 20,770 | 15,307 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 120.02 | 118.14 | 121.88 | 10 |
| 1760s | 124.15 | 122.29 | 125.98 | 10 |
| 1770s | 128.2 | 126.38 | 129.98 | 10 |
| 1780s | 132.12 | 130.37 | 133.84 | 10 |
| 1790s | 135.87 | 134.21 | 137.49 | 10 |
| 1800s | 139.38 | 137.84 | 140.88 | 10 |
| 1810s | 142.65 | 141.19 | 144.06 | 10 |
| 1820s | 145.62 | 144.36 | 146.82 | 10 |
| 1830s | 148.07 | 147.07 | 149.01 | 10 |
| 1840s | 149.9 | 149.2 | 150.51 | 10 |
| 1850s | 150.94 | 150.63 | 151.16 | 10 |
| 1860s | 148.32 | 145.44 | 151.19 | 10 |
| 1870s | 141.51 | 138.22 | 144.79 | 10 |
| 1880s | 133.75 | 130.01 | 137.48 | 10 |
| 1890s | 124.94 | 120.69 | 129.17 | 10 |
| 1900s | 102.15 | 85.19 | 119.74 | 10 |
| 1910s | 67.94 | 54.45 | 81.61 | 10 |
| 1920s | 50.8 | 49.88 | 51.52 | 10 |
| 1930s | 47.8 | 45.73 | 49.61 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,107 | 47.23 | 10,606 | 10 |
| 1950s | 24,989 | 15,307 | 34,105 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34,779 | 25,325 | 51,812 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64,801 | 50,171 | 79,393 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,211 | 46,874 | 77,906 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,527 | 60,590 | 89,847 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,968 | 94,563 | 116,698 | 10 |
| 2010s | 194,392 | 128,708 | 212,314 | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,315 | 188,066 | 194,508 | 3 |
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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 change air pollutant emissions in Qatar?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Qatar was 194,508 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 212,314 in 2014.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.73 in 1939.
- How does Qatar rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Qatar ranks 122nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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