Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita was 906.59 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Qatar, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Qatar stood at 906.59 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Qatar peaked at 1,047 tonnes per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 95.97 tonnes per person, in 1962.
Qatar ranks 12th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 109.18 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 103.14 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 95.97 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 206.76 tonnes per person | +115.4% |
| 1964 | 293.42 tonnes per person | +41.9% |
| 1965 | 358.59 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1966 | 405.11 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 441.18 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 468.72 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 486.98 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 496.2 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 509.16 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 530.03 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 556.78 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 567.13 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 577.64 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 583.16 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 585.16 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 588.69 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 605.78 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 615.35 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 622.13 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 625.84 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 625.48 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 628.21 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 631.07 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 638.6 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 644.07 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 650.71 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 662.34 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 666.44 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 683.22 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 718.78 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 760.1 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 802.22 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 843.53 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 885.26 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 927.43 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 943.11 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 953.2 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 967.84 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 988.54 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,006 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,023 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,047 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,038 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 942.44 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 807.85 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 727.6 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 685.9 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 728.09 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 774.88 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 785.36 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 753.58 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 713.76 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 694.86 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 694.56 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 717.32 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 747.38 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 769.41 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 762.86 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 892.62 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 882.66 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 928.1 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 906.59 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 906.59 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 906.59 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 116.98 tonnes per person, 7.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita 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 | +115.4% | 95.97 tonnes per person | 206.76 tonnes per person |
| 1964 | +41.9% | 206.76 tonnes per person | 293.42 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 296.91 tonnes per person | 95.97 tonnes per person | 486.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 559.97 tonnes per person | 496.2 tonnes per person | 605.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 634.38 tonnes per person | 615.35 tonnes per person | 662.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 818.33 tonnes per person | 666.44 tonnes per person | 953.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 923.42 tonnes per person | 685.9 tonnes per person | 1,047 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 737.92 tonnes per person | 694.56 tonnes per person | 785.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 874.57 tonnes per person | 762.86 tonnes per person | 928.1 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Qatar?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Qatar was 906.59 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,047 tonnes per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.97 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does Qatar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.