Co2 intensity in Qatar
Qatar: Co2 intensity was 0.2871 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2871
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 164 countries
All-time high
3.84
in 1993
All-time low
0.0675
in 1961
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Qatar, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.2871 for co2 intensity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Qatar peaked at 3.84 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0675, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 44th of 164 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.
Co2 intensity in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2893 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2947 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 0.139 | -52.8% |
| 1953 | 0.2386 | +71.6% |
| 1954 | 0.3556 | +49.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2384 | -32.9% |
| 1956 | 0.2688 | +12.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1598 | -40.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0825 | -48.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0812 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0738 | -9.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0675 | -8.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0769 | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 2.32 | +2920.7% |
| 1964 | 2.3 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.15 | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 1.58 | -26.5% |
| 1967 | 1.39 | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 1.28 | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 1.21 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 1.26 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 1.23 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.28 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.25 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.16 | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 1.18 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.04 | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 1.11 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.41 | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 1.2 | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 1.38 | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 1.64 | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 1.66 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.86 | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 2.1 | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 2.66 | +26.7% |
| 1987 | 2.26 | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 2.31 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.74 | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 2.19 | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 3.04 | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 3.74 | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 3.84 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.54 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 3.17 | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 2.85 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 2.42 | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 1.7 | -29.5% |
| 1999 | 1.44 | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 1.34 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.31 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9895 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7507 | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6201 | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5751 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4657 | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3946 | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3508 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3086 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2762 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3022 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2793 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2657 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2583 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2454 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2881 | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2764 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2713 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2811 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.285 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2871 | +0.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.2871 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.2871 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 | +2920.7% | 0.0769 | 2.32 |
| 1953 | +71.6% | 0.139 | 0.2386 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2148 | 0.0812 | 0.3556 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.24 | 0.0675 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2 | 1.04 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 | 1.2 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 | 1.44 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7885 | 0.3508 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2772 | 0.2454 | 0.3086 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2844 | 0.2811 | 0.2871 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 41 Estonia 0.2992 compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 0.2962 compare
- 43 Mozambique 0.2956 compare
- 45 Australia 0.2857 compare
- 46 South Korea 0.2839 compare
- 47 Czechia 0.2771 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 intensity in Qatar?
- Co2 intensity in Qatar was 0.2871 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 in 1993.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0675 in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for co2 intensity?
- Qatar ranks 44th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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