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.
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 |
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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 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.