Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Qatar
Qatar: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
116th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1991
All-time low
-0.0%
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Qatar, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Qatar stood at 0.0%.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Qatar peaked at 0.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1959.
That places Qatar 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -0.0% | — |
| 1851 | -0.0% | +92.4% |
| 1852 | -0.0% | -3.3% |
| 1853 | -0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1854 | -0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1855 | -0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1856 | -0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1857 | -0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1858 | -0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1859 | -0.0% | +47.9% |
| 1860 | -0.0% | +9.0% |
| 1861 | -0.0% | +39.6% |
| 1862 | -0.0% | +28.5% |
| 1863 | -0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1864 | -0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1865 | -0.0% | +23.6% |
| 1866 | -0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1867 | -0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1868 | -0.0% | +17.2% |
| 1869 | -0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1870 | -0.0% | -12.2% |
| 1871 | -0.0% | +11.0% |
| 1872 | -0.0% | -5.1% |
| 1873 | -0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1874 | -0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1875 | -0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1876 | -0.0% | +10.7% |
| 1877 | -0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1878 | -0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1879 | -0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1880 | -0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1881 | -0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1882 | -0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1883 | -0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1884 | -0.0% | +11.0% |
| 1885 | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1886 | -0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1887 | -0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1888 | -0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1889 | -0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1890 | -0.0% | -6.8% |
| 1891 | -0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1892 | -0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1893 | -0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1894 | -0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1895 | -0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1896 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1897 | -0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1898 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1899 | -0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1900 | -0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1901 | -0.0% | +7.0% |
| 1902 | -0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1903 | -0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1904 | -0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1905 | -0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1906 | -0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1907 | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1909 | -0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | -232.6% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +101.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | +34.9% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +17.4% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +10.1% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | +19.9% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +20.6% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +7.9% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +11.3% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -16.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -31.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -48.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -71.6% |
| 1956 | -0.0% | -250.6% |
| 1957 | -0.0% | +187.3% |
| 1958 | -0.0% | +106.6% |
| 1959 | -0.0% | +198.7% |
| 1960 | -0.0% | -5.7% |
| 1961 | -0.0% | -16.0% |
| 1962 | -0.0% | -9.6% |
| 1963 | -0.0% | -12.7% |
| 1964 | -0.0% | -10.8% |
| 1965 | -0.0% | -10.3% |
| 1966 | -0.0% | -7.4% |
| 1967 | -0.0% | -18.7% |
| 1968 | -0.0% | -15.2% |
| 1969 | -0.0% | -22.4% |
| 1970 | -0.0% | -12.3% |
| 1971 | -0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | -0.0% | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -587.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -60.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -57.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -97.5% |
| 1977 | -0.0% | -1335.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -1960.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +201.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -48.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +34.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -33.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -53.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +156.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -37.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +317.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -36.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -47.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +67.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -43.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -44.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +63.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -40.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +71.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -73.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -86.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +1421.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +129.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -43.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +163.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +88.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -41.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -38.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +42.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +10.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +1960.2% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | +1421.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1977 | -1335.8% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | +587.5% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1991 | +317.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1956 | -250.6% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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More climate change data for Qatar
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- 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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Qatar?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Qatar was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1959.
- How does Qatar rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Qatar ranks 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.