Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Qatar
Qatar: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 22,570 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual 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 tonnes.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 22,570 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Qatar peaked at 79,692 tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, -28,726 tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -73.28 tonnes | -109.92 tonnes | -36.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | -197.86 tonnes | -256.48 tonnes | -109.92 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | -304.11 tonnes | -329.76 tonnes | -256.48 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | -351.74 tonnes | -366.4 tonnes | -329.76 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -366.4 tonnes | -366.4 tonnes | -366.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -399.38 tonnes | -403.04 tonnes | -366.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,674 tonnes | 512.96 tonnes | 2,272 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,906 tonnes | 2,968 tonnes | 4,360 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 6,412 tonnes | 5,313 tonnes | 6,815 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 8,647 tonnes | 7,731 tonnes | 8,940 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -289.46 tonnes | -28,726 tonnes | 10,626 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -12,692 tonnes | -23,706 tonnes | -5,679 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,215 tonnes | -4,800 tonnes | 49,134 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,992 tonnes | 12,751 tonnes | 48,182 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,097 tonnes | 13,996 tonnes | 79,692 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,031 tonnes | 842.72 tonnes | 35,211 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,534 tonnes | 16,635 tonnes | 67,271 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,239 tonnes | 12,458 tonnes | 22,570 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Qatar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Population, total 2.97 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Urban population 2.95 million (2025)
- Urban population 99.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.59 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Qatar?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Qatar was 22,570 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 79,692 tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -28,726 tonnes in 1959.
- How does Qatar rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Qatar ranks 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Annual 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 in tonnes.