Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Qatar
Qatar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 1.50 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.50 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
166th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.50 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
-16,928 tonnes
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Qatar, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Qatar stood at 1.50 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Qatar peaked at 1.50 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, -16,928 tonnes, in 1909.
Qatar ranks 166th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -36.64 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | -109.92 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1852 | -183.2 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1853 | -256.48 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1854 | -329.76 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1855 | -403.04 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1856 | -476.32 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1857 | -549.6 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1858 | -622.88 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1859 | -732.8 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1860 | -842.72 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1861 | -989.28 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1862 | -1,172 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1863 | -1,356 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1864 | -1,539 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1865 | -1,759 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1866 | -1,979 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1867 | -2,198 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1868 | -2,455 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1869 | -2,711 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1870 | -2,968 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1871 | -3,261 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1872 | -3,554 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1873 | -3,847 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1874 | -4,140 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1875 | -4,433 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1876 | -4,763 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1877 | -5,093 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1878 | -5,423 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1879 | -5,752 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1880 | -6,082 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1881 | -6,412 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1882 | -6,742 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1883 | -7,072 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1884 | -7,438 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1885 | -7,804 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1886 | -8,171 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1887 | -8,537 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1888 | -8,904 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1889 | -9,270 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1890 | -9,636 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1891 | -10,003 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1892 | -10,369 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1893 | -10,736 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1894 | -11,102 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1895 | -11,468 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1896 | -11,835 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1897 | -12,201 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1898 | -12,568 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1899 | -12,934 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1900 | -13,300 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1901 | -13,703 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1902 | -14,106 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1903 | -14,509 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1904 | -14,912 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1905 | -15,316 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1906 | -15,719 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1907 | -16,122 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1908 | -16,525 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1909 | -16,928 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1910 | -16,415 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1911 | -15,389 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1912 | -14,033 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1913 | -12,458 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1914 | -10,699 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1915 | -8,794 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1916 | -6,778 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1917 | -4,653 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1918 | -2,455 tonnes | -47.2% |
| 1919 | -183.2 tonnes | -92.5% |
| 1920 | 2,785 tonnes | -1620.0% |
| 1921 | 6,156 tonnes | +121.1% |
| 1922 | 9,783 tonnes | +58.9% |
| 1923 | 13,593 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1924 | 17,587 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1925 | 21,691 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1926 | 25,904 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1927 | 30,191 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1928 | 34,515 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1929 | 38,875 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1930 | 44,188 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1931 | 50,014 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1932 | 56,169 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1933 | 62,581 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1934 | 69,140 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1935 | 75,808 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1936 | 82,550 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1937 | 89,365 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1938 | 96,180 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1939 | 102,995 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1940 | 110,726 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1941 | 118,970 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1942 | 127,507 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1943 | 136,264 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1944 | 145,131 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1945 | 154,071 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1946 | 163,011 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1947 | 171,915 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 180,745 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1949 | 189,465 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1950 | 200,054 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1951 | 210,680 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 219,657 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 225,922 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 229,330 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 230,319 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 228,817 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 224,383 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 215,297 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 186,571 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1960 | 162,865 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1961 | 142,896 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1962 | 126,005 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 111,642 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 99,368 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 88,815 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1966 | 79,765 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 71,998 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 65,329 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 59,650 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 54,850 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 50,490 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 46,606 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 64,999 tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1974 | 72,327 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 75,332 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 75,405 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 74,416 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 92,663 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 141,797 tonnes | +53.0% |
| 1980 | 186,827 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1981 | 231,162 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 277,548 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 325,730 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 353,246 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 392,451 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 438,544 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 467,233 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 479,984 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 511,714 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 531,170 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 610,862 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 677,913 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 719,023 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 744,122 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 783,730 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 807,216 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 823,191 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 838,690 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 852,686 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 874,157 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 885,552 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 907,353 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 914,241 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 915,084 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 926,882 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 942,088 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 974,368 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.39 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.48 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.50 million tonnes | +1.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.50 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 323.46 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.50 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.69 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +1620.0% | -183.2 tonnes | 2,785 tonnes |
| 1851 | -200.0% | -36.64 tonnes | -109.92 tonnes |
| 1921 | +121.1% | 2,785 tonnes | 6,156 tonnes |
| 1919 | +92.5% | -2,455 tonnes | -183.2 tonnes |
| 1852 | -66.7% | -109.92 tonnes | -183.2 tonnes |
| 1922 | +58.9% | 6,156 tonnes | 9,783 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -370.06 tonnes | -732.8 tonnes | -36.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | -1,700 tonnes | -2,711 tonnes | -842.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | -4,324 tonnes | -5,752 tonnes | -2,968 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | -7,643 tonnes | -9,270 tonnes | -6,082 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -11,285 tonnes | -12,934 tonnes | -9,636 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -15,114 tonnes | -16,928 tonnes | -13,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -9,186 tonnes | -16,415 tonnes | -183.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 20,108 tonnes | 2,785 tonnes | 38,875 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 72,899 tonnes | 44,188 tonnes | 102,995 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 149,780 tonnes | 110,726 tonnes | 189,465 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 217,103 tonnes | 186,571 tonnes | 230,319 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 100,833 tonnes | 59,650 tonnes | 162,865 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 74,889 tonnes | 46,606 tonnes | 141,797 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 366,444 tonnes | 186,827 tonnes | 511,714 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 738,860 tonnes | 531,170 tonnes | 852,686 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 939,050 tonnes | 874,157 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Qatar?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Qatar was 1.50 million 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 land-use change recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -16,928 tonnes in 1909.
- How does Qatar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Qatar ranks 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.