Co2 land use per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Co2 land use per capita was 0.0074 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0074
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.4357
in 1950
All-time low
-0.853
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Qatar, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co2 land use per capita in Qatar stood at 0.0074.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Qatar peaked at 0.4357 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.853, in 1959.
That places Qatar 113th out of 194 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.
Co2 land use per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -0.0026 | — |
| 1851 | -0.0052 | +100.2% |
| 1852 | -0.0052 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | -0.0052 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | -0.0052 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | -0.0052 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | -0.0052 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | -0.0052 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | -0.0052 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | -0.0079 | +50.1% |
| 1860 | -0.0079 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | -0.0105 | +33.5% |
| 1862 | -0.0131 | +25.1% |
| 1863 | -0.0132 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | -0.0132 | +0.1% |
| 1865 | -0.0158 | +20.1% |
| 1866 | -0.0158 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | -0.0159 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | -0.0185 | +16.8% |
| 1869 | -0.0185 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -0.0185 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | -0.0211 | +14.0% |
| 1872 | -0.021 | -0.4% |
| 1873 | -0.0209 | -0.5% |
| 1874 | -0.0208 | -0.5% |
| 1875 | -0.0207 | -0.5% |
| 1876 | -0.0231 | +11.9% |
| 1877 | -0.023 | -0.5% |
| 1878 | -0.0229 | -0.5% |
| 1879 | -0.0228 | -0.5% |
| 1880 | -0.0227 | -0.5% |
| 1881 | -0.0226 | -0.5% |
| 1882 | -0.0225 | -0.5% |
| 1883 | -0.0223 | -0.5% |
| 1884 | -0.0247 | +10.6% |
| 1885 | -0.0246 | -0.5% |
| 1886 | -0.0245 | -0.5% |
| 1887 | -0.0243 | -0.5% |
| 1888 | -0.0242 | -0.5% |
| 1889 | -0.0241 | -0.5% |
| 1890 | -0.024 | -0.5% |
| 1891 | -0.0239 | -0.5% |
| 1892 | -0.0237 | -0.5% |
| 1893 | -0.0236 | -0.5% |
| 1894 | -0.0235 | -0.5% |
| 1895 | -0.0234 | -0.5% |
| 1896 | -0.0233 | -0.5% |
| 1897 | -0.0232 | -0.5% |
| 1898 | -0.023 | -0.5% |
| 1899 | -0.0229 | -0.5% |
| 1900 | -0.0228 | -0.5% |
| 1901 | -0.025 | +9.5% |
| 1902 | -0.0248 | -0.5% |
| 1903 | -0.0247 | -0.5% |
| 1904 | -0.0246 | -0.5% |
| 1905 | -0.0245 | -0.5% |
| 1906 | -0.0244 | -0.5% |
| 1907 | -0.0242 | -0.5% |
| 1908 | -0.0241 | -0.5% |
| 1909 | -0.024 | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.0303 | -226.5% |
| 1911 | 0.0603 | +98.7% |
| 1912 | 0.0791 | +31.2% |
| 1913 | 0.0913 | +15.4% |
| 1914 | 0.1011 | +10.8% |
| 1915 | 0.1087 | +7.5% |
| 1916 | 0.1142 | +5.0% |
| 1917 | 0.1195 | +4.7% |
| 1918 | 0.1226 | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 0.1256 | +2.5% |
| 1920 | 0.1627 | +29.6% |
| 1921 | 0.1832 | +12.6% |
| 1922 | 0.1955 | +6.7% |
| 1923 | 0.2037 | +4.2% |
| 1924 | 0.2117 | +3.9% |
| 1925 | 0.2157 | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 0.2196 | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 0.2215 | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 0.2215 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.2215 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.2676 | +20.8% |
| 1931 | 0.291 | +8.7% |
| 1932 | 0.3049 | +4.8% |
| 1933 | 0.3149 | +3.3% |
| 1934 | 0.3194 | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 0.322 | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 0.3228 | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 0.3236 | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 0.3209 | -0.8% |
| 1939 | 0.3181 | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 0.3579 | +12.5% |
| 1941 | 0.3784 | +5.7% |
| 1942 | 0.3886 | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 0.3952 | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 0.3968 | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 0.3967 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.3934 | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 0.3885 | -1.2% |
| 1948 | 0.382 | -1.7% |
| 1949 | 0.3701 | -3.1% |
| 1950 | 0.4357 | +17.7% |
| 1951 | 0.4235 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 0.3464 | -18.2% |
| 1953 | 0.2341 | -32.4% |
| 1954 | 0.1233 | -47.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0346 | -71.9% |
| 1956 | -0.0508 | -246.8% |
| 1957 | -0.1446 | +184.5% |
| 1958 | -0.284 | +96.4% |
| 1959 | -0.853 | +200.3% |
| 1960 | -0.658 | -22.9% |
| 1961 | -0.503 | -23.6% |
| 1962 | -0.3783 | -24.8% |
| 1963 | -0.285 | -24.7% |
| 1964 | -0.2158 | -24.3% |
| 1965 | -0.1647 | -23.7% |
| 1966 | -0.1253 | -23.9% |
| 1967 | -0.0954 | -23.9% |
| 1968 | -0.0727 | -23.8% |
| 1969 | -0.0551 | -24.2% |
| 1970 | -0.0412 | -25.2% |
| 1971 | -0.0332 | -19.5% |
| 1972 | -0.0265 | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1136 | -528.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0413 | -63.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0156 | -62.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 | -97.7% |
| 1977 | -0.0044 | -1352.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0755 | -1818.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1899 | +151.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1632 | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.151 | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1489 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1461 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0791 | -45.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1071 | +35.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1205 | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0723 | -40.0% |
| 1988 | 0.031 | -57.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0745 | +140.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0442 | -40.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1752 | +296.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1428 | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0848 | -40.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0503 | -40.8% |
| 1995 | 0.077 | +53.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0444 | -42.3% |
| 1997 | 0.029 | -34.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0267 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0229 | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0333 | +45.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0168 | -49.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0307 | +82.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0092 | -69.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 | -88.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 | +1211.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0156 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0267 | +70.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0234 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0222 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0238 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0209 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0208 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0213 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0112 | -47.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 | -38.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 | +103.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0249 | +78.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0132 | -47.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0081 | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 0.006 | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 | +42.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0074 | +4.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0074 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0069, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 | +1818.4% | -0.0044 | 0.0755 |
| 1977 | -1352.7% | 0.0004 | -0.0044 |
| 2005 | +1211.7% | 0.0011 | 0.0143 |
| 1973 | +528.7% | -0.0265 | 0.1136 |
| 1991 | +296.4% | 0.0442 | 0.1752 |
| 1956 | -246.8% | 0.0346 | -0.0508 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0.0052 | -0.0079 | -0.0026 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.0142 | -0.0185 | -0.0079 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.0215 | -0.0231 | -0.0185 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.0236 | -0.0247 | -0.0223 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.0234 | -0.024 | -0.0229 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.0243 | -0.025 | -0.0228 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0953 | 0.0303 | 0.1256 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2057 | 0.1627 | 0.2215 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3105 | 0.2676 | 0.3236 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3847 | 0.3579 | 0.3968 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0265 | -0.853 | 0.4357 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.2553 | -0.658 | -0.0551 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0331 | -0.0412 | 0.1899 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1094 | 0.031 | 0.1632 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0697 | 0.0229 | 0.1752 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0193 | 0.0011 | 0.0333 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0165 | 0.0069 | 0.0249 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 | 0.0044 | 0.0074 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 110 Lebanon 0.0124 compare
- 111 Dominican Republic 0.0095 compare
- 112 Armenia 0.0082 compare
- 114 Palestine 0.0069 compare
- 115 Tajikistan 0.0066 compare
- 116 Cape Verde 0.0054 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 land use per capita in Qatar?
- Co2 land use per capita in Qatar was 0.0074 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4357 in 1950.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.853 in 1959.
- How does Qatar rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Qatar ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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