Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Qatar
Qatar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled was 2.59 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Qatar, 1949–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Qatar is 2.59 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Qatar peaked at 2.59 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 260,144 tonnes, in 1949.
Qatar ranks 62nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 260,144 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 611,888 tonnes | +135.2% |
| 1951 | 1.00 million tonnes | +63.5% |
| 1952 | 1.19 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1953 | 1.56 million tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1954 | 2.17 million tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1955 | 2.59 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1956 | 3.09 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1957 | 3.40 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1958 | 3.57 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 3.76 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 3.93 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 4.09 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 4.28 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 10.42 million tonnes | +143.2% |
| 1964 | 16.69 million tonnes | +60.2% |
| 1965 | 22.97 million tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1966 | 29.25 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1967 | 35.93 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1968 | 43.00 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1969 | 50.17 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 57.73 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 66.88 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 77.65 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 90.11 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 100.59 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 111.53 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 121.91 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 131.83 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 142.35 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 156.70 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 169.78 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 182.63 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 194.97 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 206.23 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 218.54 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 230.93 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 244.21 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 255.70 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 267.61 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 281.92 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 293.35 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 310.77 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 337.58 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 368.30 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 400.68 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 433.85 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 468.32 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 510.55 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 547.51 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 583.84 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 624.24 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 670.16 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 715.33 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 761.96 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 809.40 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 857.09 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 916.84 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 976.37 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.26 billion tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.35 billion tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.44 billion tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.72 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.83 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.93 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2.03 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.13 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.24 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 2.35 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.47 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 2.59 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +143.2% | 4.28 million tonnes | 10.42 million tonnes |
| 1950 | +135.2% | 260,144 tonnes | 611,888 tonnes |
| 1951 | +63.5% | 611,888 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes |
| 1964 | +60.2% | 10.42 million tonnes | 16.69 million tonnes |
| 1954 | +39.0% | 1.56 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes |
| 1965 | +37.7% | 16.69 million tonnes | 22.97 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 260,144 tonnes | 260,144 tonnes | 260,144 tonnes | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.29 million tonnes | 611,888 tonnes | 3.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.07 million tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | 50.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.73 million tonnes | 57.73 million tonnes | 156.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 225.25 million tonnes | 169.78 million tonnes | 281.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 425.48 million tonnes | 293.35 million tonnes | 583.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 847.32 million tonnes | 624.24 million tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 billion tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | 2.03 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 billion tonnes | 2.13 billion tonnes | 2.59 billion tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Qatar?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Qatar was 2.59 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,144 tonnes in 1949.
- How does Qatar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled?
- Qatar ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.