CO₂ emissions per capita in Qatar
Qatar: CO₂ emissions per capita was 41.27 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita in Qatar, 1949–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions per capita in Qatar stood at 41.27 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Qatar peaked at 121.71 tonnes per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 4.06 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 1st of 213 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.04 tonnes per person | 11.04 tonnes per person | 11.04 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 12.57 tonnes per person | 5.27 tonnes per person | 22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.88 tonnes per person | 4.06 tonnes per person | 121.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.35 tonnes per person | 43.51 tonnes per person | 76.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.04 tonnes per person | 28.93 tonnes per person | 47.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.89 tonnes per person | 25.96 tonnes per person | 76.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.08 tonnes per person | 41.17 tonnes per person | 67.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.98 tonnes per person | 35.15 tonnes per person | 49.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5 tonnes per person | 36.15 tonnes per person | 41.27 tonnes per person | 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita in Qatar?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Qatar was 41.27 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 121.71 tonnes per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.