emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 16.93 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
16.93 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
25th
of 207 countries
All-time high
18.48 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
2.18 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Qatar is 16.93 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 18.48 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 25th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1967 | 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 4.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 4.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 4.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 5.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 6.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 6.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 5.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 5.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 5.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 6.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 5.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 4.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 4.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 4.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 5.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 5.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 5.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 5.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 5.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 6.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 5.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 5.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 5.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 5.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 7.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 7.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 8.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 8.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 9.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 9.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 10.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 10.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 15.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2012 | 17.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 17.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 17.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 18.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 17.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 16.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 16.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 16.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 16.93 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 16.93 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre, 10.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 22 Mauritius 18.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 Nepal 18.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 17.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 Uganda 16.84 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Burundi 16.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 Guatemala 16.29 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Qatar was 16.93 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.48 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 25th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.