Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Qatar
Qatar: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 22,570 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22,570 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
116th
of 197 countries
All-time high
79,692 tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
-28,726 tonnes
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -36.64 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | -73.28 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1852 | -73.28 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -73.28 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -73.28 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -73.28 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -73.28 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -73.28 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -73.28 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -109.92 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1860 | -109.92 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -146.56 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1862 | -183.2 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1863 | -183.2 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -183.2 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -219.84 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1866 | -219.84 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -219.84 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -256.48 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1869 | -256.48 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -256.48 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -293.12 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1872 | -293.12 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -293.12 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -293.12 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -293.12 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -329.76 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1877 | -329.76 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -329.76 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -329.76 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -329.76 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -329.76 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -329.76 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -329.76 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -366.4 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1885 | -366.4 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -366.4 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -366.4 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -366.4 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -366.4 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -366.4 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -366.4 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -366.4 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -366.4 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -366.4 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -366.4 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -366.4 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -366.4 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -366.4 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -366.4 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -366.4 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -403.04 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1902 | -403.04 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -403.04 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -403.04 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -403.04 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -403.04 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -403.04 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -403.04 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -403.04 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 512.96 tonnes | -227.3% |
| 1911 | 1,026 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1912 | 1,356 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1913 | 1,576 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1914 | 1,759 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1915 | 1,905 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1916 | 2,015 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1917 | 2,125 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1918 | 2,198 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1919 | 2,272 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1920 | 2,968 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1921 | 3,371 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1922 | 3,627 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1923 | 3,811 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1924 | 3,994 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1925 | 4,104 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1926 | 4,214 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1927 | 4,287 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 4,324 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 4,360 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 5,313 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1931 | 5,826 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1932 | 6,156 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1933 | 6,412 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1934 | 6,559 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 6,668 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 6,742 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 6,815 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 6,815 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 6,815 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 7,731 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1941 | 8,244 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1942 | 8,537 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1943 | 8,757 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 8,867 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 8,940 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 8,940 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 8,904 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 8,830 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 8,720 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 10,589 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1951 | 10,626 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 8,977 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1953 | 6,265 tonnes | -30.2% |
| 1954 | 3,408 tonnes | -45.6% |
| 1955 | 989.28 tonnes | -71.0% |
| 1956 | -1,502 tonnes | -251.9% |
| 1957 | -4,433 tonnes | +195.1% |
| 1958 | -9,087 tonnes | +105.0% |
| 1959 | -28,726 tonnes | +216.1% |
| 1960 | -23,706 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1961 | -19,969 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1962 | -16,891 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1963 | -14,363 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1964 | -12,274 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1965 | -10,552 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1966 | -9,050 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1967 | -7,768 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1968 | -6,668 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1969 | -5,679 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1970 | -4,800 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1971 | -4,360 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1972 | -3,884 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 18,393 tonnes | -573.6% |
| 1974 | 7,328 tonnes | -60.2% |
| 1975 | 3,004 tonnes | -59.0% |
| 1976 | 73.28 tonnes | -97.6% |
| 1977 | -989.28 tonnes | -1450.0% |
| 1978 | 18,247 tonnes | -1944.4% |
| 1979 | 49,134 tonnes | +169.3% |
| 1980 | 45,031 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 44,334 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 46,386 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 48,182 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 27,517 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 1985 | 39,205 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 1986 | 46,093 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 28,689 tonnes | -37.8% |
| 1988 | 12,751 tonnes | -55.6% |
| 1989 | 31,730 tonnes | +148.9% |
| 1990 | 19,456 tonnes | -38.7% |
| 1991 | 79,692 tonnes | +309.6% |
| 1992 | 67,051 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 41,110 tonnes | -38.7% |
| 1994 | 25,098 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 1995 | 39,608 tonnes | +57.8% |
| 1996 | 23,486 tonnes | -40.7% |
| 1997 | 15,975 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1998 | 15,499 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 13,996 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 21,471 tonnes | +53.4% |
| 2001 | 11,395 tonnes | -46.9% |
| 2002 | 21,801 tonnes | +91.3% |
| 2003 | 6,888 tonnes | -68.4% |
| 2004 | 842.72 tonnes | -87.8% |
| 2005 | 11,798 tonnes | +1300.0% |
| 2006 | 15,206 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 2007 | 32,280 tonnes | +112.3% |
| 2008 | 33,416 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 35,211 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 40,670 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 37,812 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 39,718 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 43,272 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 24,879 tonnes | -42.5% |
| 2015 | 16,635 tonnes | -33.1% |
| 2016 | 36,164 tonnes | +117.4% |
| 2017 | 67,271 tonnes | +86.0% |
| 2018 | 36,384 tonnes | -45.9% |
| 2019 | 22,534 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 2020 | 16,818 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 12,458 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 18,247 tonnes | +46.5% |
| 2023 | 21,105 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 22,570 tonnes | +6.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 22,570 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37,666 tonnes, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual 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 | +1944.4% | -989.28 tonnes | 18,247 tonnes |
| 1977 | -1450.0% | 73.28 tonnes | -989.28 tonnes |
| 2005 | +1300.0% | 842.72 tonnes | 11,798 tonnes |
| 1973 | +573.6% | -3,884 tonnes | 18,393 tonnes |
| 1991 | +309.6% | 19,456 tonnes | 79,692 tonnes |
| 1956 | -251.9% | 989.28 tonnes | -1,502 tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 175 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.