CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Qatar

Qatar: CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 11.49 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.49 million tonnes
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
16th
of 196 countries
All-time high
11.49 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
4.93 million tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Qatar, 2013–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2013201820242013: 4.9M tonnes2014: 5.6M tonnes2015: 6.7M tonnes2016: 7.9M tonnes2017: 8.5M tonnes2018: 9.6M tonnes2019: 10.1M tonnes2020: 6.0M tonnes2021: 7.1M tonnes2022: 8.9M tonnes2023: 10.3M tonnes2024: 11.5M tonnes

Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Qatar stood at 11.49 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Qatar peaked at 11.49 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.93 million tonnes, in 2013.

That places Qatar 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.61 million tonnes 4.93 million tonnes 10.13 million tonnes 7
2020s 8.74 million tonnes 6.01 million tonnes 11.49 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 13 Singapore 11.84 million tonnes compare
  2. 14 Italy 11.82 million tonnes compare
  3. 15 India 11.68 million tonnes compare
  4. 17 Thailand 10.32 million tonnes compare
  5. 18 Hong Kong 9.73 million tonnes compare
  6. 19 Netherlands 8.54 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co₂ emissions from international aviation in Qatar?
Co₂ emissions from international aviation in Qatar was 11.49 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 11.49 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 4.93 million tonnes in 2013.
How does Qatar rank for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
Qatar ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from international aviation
Unit
tonnes
Source
OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,260 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.