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.
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 |
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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 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.