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
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.
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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More climate change data for Qatar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Population, total 2.97 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Urban population 2.95 million (2025)
- Urban population 99.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.59 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
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.