CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Qatar
Qatar: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 125.81 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Qatar, 1949–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Qatar is 125.81 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Qatar peaked at 125.81 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 161,216 tonnes, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 38th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 260,144 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 351,744 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1951 | 388,384 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1952 | 194,192 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1953 | 366,400 tonnes | +88.7% |
| 1954 | 608,224 tonnes | +66.0% |
| 1955 | 417,696 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1956 | 505,632 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1957 | 311,440 tonnes | -38.4% |
| 1958 | 168,544 tonnes | -45.9% |
| 1959 | 183,200 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 175,872 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 161,216 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 190,528 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 6.13 million tonnes | +3119.2% |
| 1964 | 6.27 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 6.29 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.27 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.68 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 7.08 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 7.17 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 7.56 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 9.14 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1972 | 10.78 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 12.46 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 10.48 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 10.95 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 10.38 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 9.92 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 10.52 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 14.35 million tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1980 | 13.09 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 12.85 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 12.34 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 11.26 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 12.32 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 12.39 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 13.28 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 11.49 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 11.91 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 14.31 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 11.43 million tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 17.41 million tonnes | +52.4% |
| 1992 | 26.82 million tonnes | +54.0% |
| 1993 | 30.72 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 32.38 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 33.17 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 34.47 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 42.23 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 36.96 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 36.32 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 40.41 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 45.91 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 45.17 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 46.63 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 47.44 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 47.68 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 59.75 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 59.53 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 61.87 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 65.31 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 73.65 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 81.81 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 93.74 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 91.43 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 91.64 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.31 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 91.38 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 105.66 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 102.62 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 101.43 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 101.33 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 104.39 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 109.59 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 119.54 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 125.81 million tonnes | +5.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 125.81 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 4.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 125.81 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.26 million tonnes, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 | +3119.2% | 190,528 tonnes | 6.13 million tonnes |
| 1953 | +88.7% | 194,192 tonnes | 366,400 tonnes |
| 1954 | +66.0% | 366,400 tonnes | 608,224 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 260,144 tonnes | 260,144 tonnes | 260,144 tonnes | 1 |
| 1950s | 349,546 tonnes | 168,544 tonnes | 608,224 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.64 million tonnes | 161,216 tonnes | 7.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.65 million tonnes | 7.56 million tonnes | 14.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.52 million tonnes | 11.26 million tonnes | 14.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.19 million tonnes | 11.43 million tonnes | 42.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.97 million tonnes | 40.41 million tonnes | 65.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.67 million tonnes | 73.65 million tonnes | 105.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.13 million tonnes | 101.33 million tonnes | 125.81 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 35 Uzbekistan 139.23 million tonnes compare
- 36 Nigeria 135.82 million tonnes compare
- 37 Kuwait 129.52 million tonnes compare
- 39 Venezuela 116.04 million tonnes compare
- 40 Netherlands 114.78 million tonnes compare
- 41 Bangladesh 108.32 million tonnes compare
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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Qatar?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Qatar was 125.81 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 125.81 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,216 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Qatar ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.