Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2871 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2871 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 164 countries
All-time high
3.84 kilograms per international-$
in 1993
All-time low
0.0675 kilograms per international-$
in 1961
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Qatar, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.2871 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Qatar peaked at 3.84 kilograms per international-$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0675 kilograms per international-$, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 44th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2893 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.2947 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 0.139 kilograms per international-$ | -52.8% |
| 1953 | 0.2386 kilograms per international-$ | +71.6% |
| 1954 | 0.3556 kilograms per international-$ | +49.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2384 kilograms per international-$ | -32.9% |
| 1956 | 0.2688 kilograms per international-$ | +12.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1598 kilograms per international-$ | -40.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0825 kilograms per international-$ | -48.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0812 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0738 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0675 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0769 kilograms per international-$ | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 2.32 kilograms per international-$ | +2920.7% |
| 1964 | 2.3 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.15 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 1.58 kilograms per international-$ | -26.5% |
| 1967 | 1.39 kilograms per international-$ | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 1.28 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 1.21 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 1.26 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 1.23 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.28 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.25 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.16 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 1.18 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.04 kilograms per international-$ | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 1.11 kilograms per international-$ | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 1.08 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.41 kilograms per international-$ | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 1.2 kilograms per international-$ | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 1.38 kilograms per international-$ | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 1.64 kilograms per international-$ | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 1.66 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.86 kilograms per international-$ | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 2.1 kilograms per international-$ | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 2.66 kilograms per international-$ | +26.7% |
| 1987 | 2.26 kilograms per international-$ | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 2.31 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.74 kilograms per international-$ | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 2.19 kilograms per international-$ | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 3.04 kilograms per international-$ | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 3.74 kilograms per international-$ | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 3.84 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.54 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 3.17 kilograms per international-$ | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 2.85 kilograms per international-$ | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 2.42 kilograms per international-$ | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 1.7 kilograms per international-$ | -29.5% |
| 1999 | 1.44 kilograms per international-$ | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 1.34 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.31 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.08 kilograms per international-$ | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9895 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7507 kilograms per international-$ | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6201 kilograms per international-$ | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5751 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4657 kilograms per international-$ | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3946 kilograms per international-$ | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3508 kilograms per international-$ | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3086 kilograms per international-$ | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2762 kilograms per international-$ | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3022 kilograms per international-$ | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2793 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2657 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2583 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2454 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2881 kilograms per international-$ | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2764 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2713 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2811 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.285 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2871 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.2871 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.2871 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656 kilograms per international-$, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +2920.7% | 0.0769 kilograms per international-$ | 2.32 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1953 | +71.6% | 0.139 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2386 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2148 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0812 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3556 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.24 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0675 kilograms per international-$ | 2.32 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2 kilograms per international-$ | 1.04 kilograms per international-$ | 1.41 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 kilograms per international-$ | 1.2 kilograms per international-$ | 2.74 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 kilograms per international-$ | 1.44 kilograms per international-$ | 3.84 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7885 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3508 kilograms per international-$ | 1.34 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2772 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2454 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3086 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2844 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2811 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2871 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 41 Estonia 0.2992 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 0.2962 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 43 Mozambique 0.2956 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 45 Australia 0.2857 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 46 South Korea 0.2839 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 47 Czechia 0.2771 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Qatar?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Qatar was 0.2871 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 kilograms per international-$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0675 kilograms per international-$ in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 44th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).