Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Qatar
Qatar: Energy — Emissions (CH4) was 622 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 622 kt for energy — emissions in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Qatar peaked at 889 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.6 kt, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 37th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.6 kt | — |
| 1962 | 30.2 kt | +18.0% |
| 1963 | 57.5 kt | +90.4% |
| 1964 | 48.2 kt | -16.2% |
| 1965 | 51.1 kt | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 49.3 kt | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 68.4 kt | +38.7% |
| 1968 | 194 kt | +183.6% |
| 1969 | 306 kt | +57.7% |
| 1970 | 289 kt | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 289 kt | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 329 kt | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 385 kt | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 346 kt | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 299 kt | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 341 kt | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 301 kt | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 328 kt | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 344 kt | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 324 kt | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 282 kt | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 231 kt | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 208 kt | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 277 kt | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 213 kt | -23.1% |
| 1986 | 220 kt | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 208 kt | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 243 kt | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 269 kt | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 288 kt | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 281 kt | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 300 kt | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 293 kt | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 294 kt | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 266 kt | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 387 kt | +45.5% |
| 1997 | 754 kt | +94.8% |
| 1998 | 724 kt | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 776 kt | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 889 kt | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 743 kt | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 719 kt | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 836 kt | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 759 kt | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 649 kt | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 654 kt | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 695 kt | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 678 kt | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 653 kt | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 593 kt | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 659 kt | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 670 kt | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 675 kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 674 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 673 kt | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 673 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 644 kt | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 634 kt | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 605 kt | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 598 kt | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 601 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 612 kt | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 622 kt | +1.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 622 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.2 kt, 17.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 622 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 622 kt, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +183.6% | 68.4 kt | 194 kt |
| 1997 | +94.8% | 387 kt | 754 kt |
| 1963 | +90.4% | 30.2 kt | 57.5 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.26 kt | 25.6 kt | 306 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 325.1 kt | 289 kt | 385 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 247.5 kt | 208 kt | 324 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 436.3 kt | 266 kt | 776 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 727.5 kt | 649 kt | 889 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 650 kt | 593 kt | 675 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 608.25 kt | 598 kt | 622 kt | 4 |
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 energy — emissions in Qatar?
- Energy — emissions in Qatar was 622 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 889 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6 kt in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for energy — emissions?
- Qatar ranks 37th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf