Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Qatar
Qatar: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 125.81 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Qatar, 1949–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Qatar stood at 125.81 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
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
- 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Qatar?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Qatar was 125.81 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 125.81 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,216 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Qatar ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.