Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) in Qatar
Qatar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) was 18,781 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Qatar stood at 18,781 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 18,781 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 497.05 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1963.
Qatar ranks 3rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 497.05 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 1,011 tonnes per square kilometre | +103.4% |
| 1965 | 1,525 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1966 | 2,038 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1967 | 2,576 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1968 | 3,080 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1969 | 3,529 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 3,977 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 4,559 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 5,267 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 6,035 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 6,673 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 7,208 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 7,747 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 8,191 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 8,716 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 9,099 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 9,335 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 9,417 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 9,497 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 9,512 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 9,661 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 9,776 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 9,776 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,776 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,776 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9,776 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,952 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10,110 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 10,348 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 10,812 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 11,257 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 11,730 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 12,273 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 12,719 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 13,144 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 13,643 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 14,090 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 14,465 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 14,837 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 15,230 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 15,600 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 15,954 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 16,253 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 16,504 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 16,708 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16,841 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 17,190 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 17,360 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 17,505 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17,668 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 17,827 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 17,966 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 18,123 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 18,279 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 18,440 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 18,629 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 18,781 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 18,781 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 408.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 18,781 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140.85 tonnes per square kilometre, 133.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +103.4% | 497.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,011 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +50.8% | 1,011 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,525 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +33.7% | 1,525 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,038 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +26.4% | 2,038 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,576 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,037 tonnes per square kilometre | 497.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,529 tonnes per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 6,747 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,977 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,099 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,630 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,335 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,776 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,701 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,952 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,730 tonnes per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 14,196 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,273 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,954 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,182 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,253 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,966 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,450 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,123 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,781 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 20,949 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 2 Kuwait 19,876 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 4 Brunei 15,388 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 6,103 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 3,120 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 from flaring, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Qatar was 18,781 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 18,781 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 497.05 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Qatar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 from flaring, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 from flaring divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.