Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Qatar
Qatar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 45.67 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Qatar, 1949–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Qatar is 45.67 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Qatar peaked at 45.67 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1949.
That places Qatar 76th out of 211 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,544 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 25,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 510,632 tonnes | 152,640 tonnes | 906,688 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 5.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.08 million tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | 13.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.98 million tonnes | 15.51 million tonnes | 36.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.81 million tonnes | 38.03 million tonnes | 45.67 million 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Qatar?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Qatar was 45.67 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 45.67 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1949.
- How does Qatar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Qatar ranks 76th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.