Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Qatar
Qatar: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 5.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Qatar, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 5.2% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.2% on the previous year and up 2,203.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Qatar peaked at 3,119.2% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -50.0%, in 1952.
Qatar ranks 17th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.2% | — |
| 1951 | 10.4% | -70.4% |
| 1952 | -50.0% | -580.0% |
| 1953 | 88.7% | -277.4% |
| 1954 | 66.0% | -25.6% |
| 1955 | -31.3% | -147.5% |
| 1956 | 21.1% | -167.2% |
| 1957 | -38.4% | -282.4% |
| 1958 | -45.9% | +19.5% |
| 1959 | 8.7% | -119.0% |
| 1960 | -4.0% | -146.0% |
| 1961 | -8.3% | +108.3% |
| 1962 | 18.2% | -318.2% |
| 1963 | 3,119.2% | +17055.8% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | -99.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -86.8% |
| 1966 | -0.2% | -179.8% |
| 1967 | 6.5% | -2906.5% |
| 1968 | 5.9% | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | -78.0% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | +326.6% |
| 1971 | 20.9% | +279.9% |
| 1972 | 17.8% | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | -12.5% |
| 1974 | -15.9% | -201.8% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | -128.2% |
| 1976 | -5.2% | -216.7% |
| 1977 | -4.4% | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 6.1% | -238.0% |
| 1979 | 36.4% | +496.7% |
| 1980 | -8.8% | -124.2% |
| 1981 | -1.8% | -79.2% |
| 1982 | -3.9% | +115.6% |
| 1983 | -8.8% | +123.7% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | -207.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -93.5% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | +1079.3% |
| 1987 | -13.5% | -288.2% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -127.6% |
| 1989 | 20.1% | +439.2% |
| 1990 | -20.1% | -200.1% |
| 1991 | 52.4% | -360.1% |
| 1992 | 54.0% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | -73.0% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -63.0% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -54.4% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +59.9% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | +473.3% |
| 1998 | -12.5% | -155.5% |
| 1999 | -1.7% | -86.2% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -753.7% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +21.3% |
| 2002 | -1.6% | -111.8% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -300.1% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -46.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -70.6% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +4857.4% |
| 2007 | -0.4% | -101.5% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -1153.9% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +130.2% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +31.6% |
| 2013 | -2.5% | -116.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -109.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +699.9% |
| 2016 | -2.1% | -213.7% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -854.7% |
| 2018 | -2.9% | -118.4% |
| 2019 | -1.2% | -59.6% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | -91.5% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -3148.9% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +65.4% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +81.9% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -42.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 5.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 3.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 5.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 8.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +17055.8% | 18.2% | 3,119.2% |
| 2006 | +4857.4% | 0.5% | 25.3% |
| 2021 | +3148.9% | -0.1% | 3.0% |
| 1967 | +2906.5% | -0.2% | 6.5% |
| 2008 | +1153.9% | -0.4% | 3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4% | -50.0% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 314.1% | -8.3% | 3,119.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.1% | -15.9% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | -13.5% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | -20.1% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | -1.6% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | -2.9% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | -0.1% | 9.1% | 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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Qatar?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Qatar was 5.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,119.2% in 1963.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.0% in 1952.
- How does Qatar rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Qatar ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,203.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.