Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Qatar
Qatar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.94 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.94 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
30th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.94 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1949
Years of data
63
1949–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Qatar, 1949–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1.94 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Qatar peaked at 1.94 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1949.
Qatar ranks 30th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 168,544 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 318,856 tonnes | +89.2% |
| 1965 | 472,834 tonnes | +48.3% |
| 1966 | 630,386 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 846,562 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 1968 | 1.83 million tonnes | +116.4% |
| 1969 | 3.46 million tonnes | +89.0% |
| 1970 | 5.39 million tonnes | +55.6% |
| 1971 | 7.32 million tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1972 | 9.43 million tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1973 | 12.47 million tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1974 | 14.96 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 19.20 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1976 | 22.04 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 25.12 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 27.95 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 36.33 million tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 44.97 million tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 54.51 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 63.36 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 71.65 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 79.48 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 88.10 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 98.87 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 107.94 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 117.46 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 128.98 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 137.88 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 152.26 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 174.31 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 200.22 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 226.14 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 252.06 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 278.35 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 306.45 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 326.47 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 348.85 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 373.14 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 397.75 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 422.74 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 449.53 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 482.37 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 514.18 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 550.27 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 591.74 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 633.30 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 678.03 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 731.42 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 798.11 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 879.77 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 964.48 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.39 billion tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.47 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.56 billion tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.65 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.74 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.84 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.94 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.94 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 335.77 million tonnes, 5.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.94 billion tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 559.43 million tonnes, 3.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +116.4% | 846,562 tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes |
| 1964 | +89.2% | 168,544 tonnes | 318,856 tonnes |
| 1969 | +89.0% | 1.83 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes |
| 1970 | +55.6% | 3.46 million tonnes | 5.39 million tonnes |
| 1965 | +48.3% | 318,856 tonnes | 472,834 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.10 million tonnes | 168,544 tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 7 |
| 1970s | 18.02 million tonnes | 5.39 million tonnes | 36.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.53 million tonnes | 44.97 million tonnes | 128.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.30 million tonnes | 137.88 million tonnes | 348.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 509.30 million tonnes | 373.14 million tonnes | 678.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion tonnes | 731.42 million tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 billion tonnes | 1.56 billion tonnes | 1.94 billion tonnes | 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 from gas in Qatar?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Qatar was 1.94 billion 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 gas recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1949.
- How does Qatar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Qatar ranks 30th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.