Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Qatar
Qatar: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Qatar, 1971–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Qatar stood at 2.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Qatar peaked at 30.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -7.3%, in 1977.
Qatar ranks 119th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Qatar, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.0% | — |
| 1972 | 11.1% | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 10.8% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | -44.9% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | +42.0% |
| 1977 | -7.3% | -187.5% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | -221.3% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | -41.0% |
| 1980 | -1.0% | -119.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -188.6% |
| 1982 | -6.9% | -863.0% |
| 1983 | -1.8% | -73.5% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | -355.2% |
| 1985 | -2.1% | -145.5% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -351.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | +13023.5% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -45.1% |
| 1991 | -1.7% | -148.7% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | -781.6% |
| 1993 | -1.3% | -111.7% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -207.1% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +69.1% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +82.3% |
| 1997 | 30.0% | +586.2% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | -62.6% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -61.8% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +87.4% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -51.4% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +84.3% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -48.2% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +416.6% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -61.0% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | +249.3% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +39.9% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -64.5% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -35.5% |
| 2017 | -1.5% | -148.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -182.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -44.3% |
| 2020 | -3.6% | -616.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -145.7% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +157.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -71.6% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +161.9% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -6.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +13023.5% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| 1982 | -863.0% | 0.9% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | +781.6% | -1.7% | 11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | -7.3% | 11.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | -6.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | -1.7% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 3.7% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | -1.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -3.6% | 4.2% | 6 |
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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Qatar?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Qatar was 2.9% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.3% in 1977.
- How does Qatar rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Qatar ranks 119th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.