Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Qatar
Qatar: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Qatar, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 3.9% for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.4% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Qatar peaked at 21.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -10.9%, in 2021.
Qatar ranks 4th of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.7% | 9.7% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 6.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 3.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 3.8% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 0.5% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -10.9% | 7.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 United Arab Emirates 4.7% compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 4.6% compare
- 3 Oman 4.0% compare
- 5 Syria 3.8% compare
- 6 Chad 3.4% compare
- 7 Central African Republic 3.4% compare
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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Qatar?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Qatar was 3.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.9% in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Qatar ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.