Consumption-based carbon intensity in Qatar
Qatar: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1832 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Qatar, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Qatar stood at 0.1832 kilograms per international-$.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Qatar peaked at 3.2 kilograms per international-$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.155 kilograms per international-$, in 2011.
Qatar ranks 90th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.29 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6486 kilograms per international-$ | 3.2 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4012 kilograms per international-$ | 0.277 kilograms per international-$ | 0.541 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1921 kilograms per international-$ | 0.155 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2193 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2018 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1832 kilograms per international-$ | 0.219 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 87 Turkey 0.1854 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 88 Ghana 0.1853 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 89 Egypt 0.1833 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 91 Costa Rica 0.1824 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 92 Kenya 0.1814 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 0.18 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Qatar?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Qatar was 0.1832 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 kilograms per international-$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.155 kilograms per international-$ in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Qatar ranks 90th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).