Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.0074 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0074 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.4357 tonnes per person
in 1950
All-time low
-0.853 tonnes per person
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Qatar, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Qatar stood at 0.0074 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Qatar peaked at 0.4357 tonnes per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.853 tonnes per person, 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -0.0026 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | -0.0052 tonnes per person | +100.2% |
| 1852 | -0.0052 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1853 | -0.0052 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1854 | -0.0052 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1855 | -0.0052 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1856 | -0.0052 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1857 | -0.0052 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1858 | -0.0052 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1859 | -0.0079 tonnes per person | +50.1% |
| 1860 | -0.0079 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | -0.0105 tonnes per person | +33.5% |
| 1862 | -0.0131 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1863 | -0.0132 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1864 | -0.0132 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1865 | -0.0158 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1866 | -0.0158 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1867 | -0.0159 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1868 | -0.0185 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1869 | -0.0185 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -0.0185 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1871 | -0.0211 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1872 | -0.021 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1873 | -0.0209 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1874 | -0.0208 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1875 | -0.0207 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1876 | -0.0231 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1877 | -0.023 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1878 | -0.0229 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1879 | -0.0228 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1880 | -0.0227 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1881 | -0.0226 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1882 | -0.0225 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1883 | -0.0223 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1884 | -0.0247 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1885 | -0.0246 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1886 | -0.0245 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1887 | -0.0243 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1888 | -0.0242 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1889 | -0.0241 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1890 | -0.024 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1891 | -0.0239 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1892 | -0.0237 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1893 | -0.0236 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1894 | -0.0235 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1895 | -0.0234 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1896 | -0.0233 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1897 | -0.0232 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1898 | -0.023 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1899 | -0.0229 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1900 | -0.0228 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1901 | -0.025 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1902 | -0.0248 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1903 | -0.0247 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1904 | -0.0246 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1905 | -0.0245 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1906 | -0.0244 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1907 | -0.0242 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1908 | -0.0241 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1909 | -0.024 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.0303 tonnes per person | -226.5% |
| 1911 | 0.0603 tonnes per person | +98.7% |
| 1912 | 0.0791 tonnes per person | +31.2% |
| 1913 | 0.0913 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1914 | 0.1011 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1915 | 0.1087 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1916 | 0.1142 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1917 | 0.1195 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1918 | 0.1226 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 0.1256 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1920 | 0.1627 tonnes per person | +29.6% |
| 1921 | 0.1832 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1922 | 0.1955 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1923 | 0.2037 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1924 | 0.2117 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1925 | 0.2157 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 0.2196 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 0.2215 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 0.2215 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.2215 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.2676 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1931 | 0.291 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1932 | 0.3049 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1933 | 0.3149 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1934 | 0.3194 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 0.322 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 0.3228 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 0.3236 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 0.3209 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1939 | 0.3181 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 0.3579 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1941 | 0.3784 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1942 | 0.3886 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 0.3952 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 0.3968 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 0.3967 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.3934 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 0.3885 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1948 | 0.382 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1949 | 0.3701 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1950 | 0.4357 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1951 | 0.4235 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 0.3464 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1953 | 0.2341 tonnes per person | -32.4% |
| 1954 | 0.1233 tonnes per person | -47.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0346 tonnes per person | -71.9% |
| 1956 | -0.0508 tonnes per person | -246.8% |
| 1957 | -0.1446 tonnes per person | +184.5% |
| 1958 | -0.284 tonnes per person | +96.4% |
| 1959 | -0.853 tonnes per person | +200.3% |
| 1960 | -0.658 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 1961 | -0.503 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 1962 | -0.3783 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 1963 | -0.285 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 1964 | -0.2158 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 1965 | -0.1647 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 1966 | -0.1253 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 1967 | -0.0954 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 1968 | -0.0727 tonnes per person | -23.8% |
| 1969 | -0.0551 tonnes per person | -24.2% |
| 1970 | -0.0412 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 1971 | -0.0332 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 1972 | -0.0265 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1136 tonnes per person | -528.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0413 tonnes per person | -63.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | -62.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -97.7% |
| 1977 | -0.0044 tonnes per person | -1352.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0755 tonnes per person | -1818.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1899 tonnes per person | +151.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1632 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.151 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1489 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1461 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0791 tonnes per person | -45.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1071 tonnes per person | +35.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1205 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0723 tonnes per person | -40.0% |
| 1988 | 0.031 tonnes per person | -57.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0745 tonnes per person | +140.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0442 tonnes per person | -40.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1752 tonnes per person | +296.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1428 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0848 tonnes per person | -40.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0503 tonnes per person | -40.8% |
| 1995 | 0.077 tonnes per person | +53.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0444 tonnes per person | -42.3% |
| 1997 | 0.029 tonnes per person | -34.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0267 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0229 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0333 tonnes per person | +45.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | -49.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | +82.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | -69.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -88.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | +1211.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0267 tonnes per person | +70.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0238 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0213 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | -47.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -38.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | +103.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0249 tonnes per person | +78.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | -47.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +42.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0074 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0069 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 tonnes per person | 0.0755 tonnes per person |
| 1977 | -1352.7% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -0.0044 tonnes per person |
| 2005 | +1211.7% | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0143 tonnes per person |
| 1973 | +528.7% | -0.0265 tonnes per person | 0.1136 tonnes per person |
| 1991 | +296.4% | 0.0442 tonnes per person | 0.1752 tonnes per person |
| 1956 | -246.8% | 0.0346 tonnes per person | -0.0508 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0.0052 tonnes per person | -0.0079 tonnes per person | -0.0026 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.0142 tonnes per person | -0.0185 tonnes per person | -0.0079 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.0215 tonnes per person | -0.0231 tonnes per person | -0.0185 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.0236 tonnes per person | -0.0247 tonnes per person | -0.0223 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.0234 tonnes per person | -0.024 tonnes per person | -0.0229 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.0243 tonnes per person | -0.025 tonnes per person | -0.0228 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0953 tonnes per person | 0.0303 tonnes per person | 0.1256 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2057 tonnes per person | 0.1627 tonnes per person | 0.2215 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3105 tonnes per person | 0.2676 tonnes per person | 0.3236 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3847 tonnes per person | 0.3579 tonnes per person | 0.3968 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0265 tonnes per person | -0.853 tonnes per person | 0.4357 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.2553 tonnes per person | -0.658 tonnes per person | -0.0551 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0331 tonnes per person | -0.0412 tonnes per person | 0.1899 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1094 tonnes per person | 0.031 tonnes per person | 0.1632 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0697 tonnes per person | 0.0229 tonnes per person | 0.1752 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0193 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0333 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0165 tonnes per person | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 0.0249 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0074 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 110 Lebanon 0.0124 tonnes per person compare
- 111 Dominican Republic 0.0095 tonnes per person compare
- 112 Armenia 0.0082 tonnes per person compare
- 114 Palestine 0.0069 tonnes per person compare
- 115 Tajikistan 0.0066 tonnes per person compare
- 116 Cape Verde 0.0054 tonnes per person 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Qatar?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Qatar was 0.0074 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4357 tonnes per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.853 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does Qatar rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Qatar ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.