Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate was 5.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 215 countries
All-time high
135.21 % change on previous year
in 1950
All-time low
1.17 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in Qatar, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in Qatar stood at 5.21 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 191.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 135.21 % change on previous year in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.17 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Qatar 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 135.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 63.47 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1952 | 19.41 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1953 | 30.67 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1954 | 38.97 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1955 | 19.26 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1956 | 19.55 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1958 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1959 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1961 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1962 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1965 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1968 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 6 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 14.75 % change on previous year | +172.2% |
| 1977 | 17.05 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 13.73 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 11.62 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 14.42 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 7 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 7.68 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 10.66 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 1993 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 9.36 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 12.8 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1998 | 15.25 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2000 | 9.9 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 15.14 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 2002 | 12.37 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2005 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 11.25 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 2007 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2008 | 7.31 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2014 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 2015 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +124.7% |
| 2018 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 2023 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 5.21 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.64 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 5.21 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.78 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +172.2% | 5.42 % change on previous year | 14.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.67 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | 135.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.29 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.31 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 17.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.39 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 14.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.73 % change on previous year | 6.48 % change on previous year | 15.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.28 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | 15.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 6.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 5.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 15 Vietnam 5.47 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Chad 5.46 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.24 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Bhutan 5.04 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Uganda 4.92 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Tanzania 4.9 % change on previous year 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 oil, annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in Qatar was 5.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 135.21 % change on previous year in 1950.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Qatar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.1%. 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 from oil, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.