Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 27.6 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.6 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
2nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
63.27 tonnes per person
in 1997
All-time low
22.45 tonnes per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, 1990–2023
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
Qatar recorded 27.6 tonnes per person for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Qatar peaked at 63.27 tonnes per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 22.45 tonnes per person, in 1990.
Qatar ranks 2nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.45 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 32.89 tonnes per person | +46.5% |
| 1992 | 46.63 tonnes per person | +41.8% |
| 1993 | 52.74 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 54.21 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 54.88 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 55.36 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 63.27 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 53.08 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 26.64 tonnes per person | -49.8% |
| 2000 | 23.43 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 27.87 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 30.22 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 31.54 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 29.9 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 32.6 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 37.03 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 34.32 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 30.43 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 34.24 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 30.62 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 25.35 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 26.15 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 27.31 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 28.18 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 30.2 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 29.39 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 28.95 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 27.51 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 27.84 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 28.16 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 26.45 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 24.19 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 27.6 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 27.6 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 3.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 27.6 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.8 tonnes per person, 2.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.22 tonnes per person | 22.45 tonnes per person | 63.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.16 tonnes per person | 23.43 tonnes per person | 37.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.15 tonnes per person | 25.35 tonnes per person | 30.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6 tonnes per person | 24.19 tonnes per person | 28.16 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Qatar?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Qatar was 27.6 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 63.27 tonnes per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.45 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.