Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 149,171 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Qatar, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Qatar stood at 149,171 international-$ in 2011 prices.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Qatar peaked at 160,051 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11,705 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1990.
That places Qatar 1st out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 49,856 international-$ in 2011 prices | 47,990 international-$ in 2011 prices | 52,436 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 49,579 international-$ in 2011 prices | 41,101 international-$ in 2011 prices | 58,010 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 54,898 international-$ in 2011 prices | 45,806 international-$ in 2011 prices | 68,407 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,260 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12,137 international-$ in 2011 prices | 45,860 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,327 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11,705 international-$ in 2011 prices | 40,135 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,799 international-$ in 2011 prices | 45,788 international-$ in 2011 prices | 115,283 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,490 international-$ in 2011 prices | 134,803 international-$ in 2011 prices | 160,051 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,253 international-$ in 2011 prices | 143,119 international-$ in 2011 prices | 149,171 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
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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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Qatar?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Qatar was 149,171 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 160,051 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2016.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,705 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.