Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Qatar
Qatar: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions was 0.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Qatar, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Qatar is 0.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Qatar peaked at 0.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Qatar ranks 47th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +48.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +50.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -48.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +15.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 96% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
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 share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Qatar?
- Share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Qatar was 0.2% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- Qatar ranks 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.