Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Qatar
Qatar: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 21.13 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Qatar, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 21.13 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 148.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Qatar peaked at 21.13 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.77 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1995.
That places Qatar 92nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.08 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 5.05 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.10 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.92 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 5.02 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.77 million tonnes CO₂e | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 5.60 million tonnes CO₂e | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 8.35 million tonnes CO₂e | +49.1% |
| 1998 | 8.27 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 8.63 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 8.61 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.79 million tonnes CO₂e | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 6.66 million tonnes CO₂e | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 7.71 million tonnes CO₂e | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 8.18 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 8.51 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 9.33 million tonnes CO₂e | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 9.70 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 11.03 million tonnes CO₂e | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 12.37 million tonnes CO₂e | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 13.21 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 14.88 million tonnes CO₂e | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 13.48 million tonnes CO₂e | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 20.24 million tonnes CO₂e | +50.1% |
| 2014 | 20.59 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 21.13 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 21.13 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 21.13 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.40 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.08 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.77 million tonnes CO₂e | 8.63 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.99 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.66 million tonnes CO₂e | 12.37 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.25 million tonnes CO₂e | 13.21 million tonnes CO₂e | 21.13 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Qatar?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Qatar was 21.13 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 21.13 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 million tonnes CO₂e in 1995.
- How does Qatar rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Qatar ranks 92nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.