Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Qatar
Qatar: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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
The most recent figure for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Qatar is 27.6 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Qatar peaked at 63.27 tonnes per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 22.45 tonnes per person, in 1990.
That places Qatar 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Qatar?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 63.27 tonnes per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.45 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Qatar ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions 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 Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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.