Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0541 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.0541 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 0.0766 kt per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Qatar 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1963 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +90.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +183.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0264 kt per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0332 kt per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0298 kt per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0294 kt per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0296 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0232 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0252 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0253 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0333 kt per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0649 kt per square kilometre | +94.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0624 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0668 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0766 kt per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.064 kt per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0619 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.072 kt per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0654 kt per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0559 kt per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0563 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0599 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0584 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0562 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0511 kt per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0568 kt per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0577 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0581 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0587 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0586 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0586 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.056 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0552 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0527 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.052 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0523 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0533 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0541 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0541 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, 92.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0541 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, 91.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +94.8% | 0.0333 kt per square kilometre | 0.0649 kt per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +90.4% | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0264 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | 0.0332 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0376 kt per square kilometre | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | 0.0668 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0627 kt per square kilometre | 0.0559 kt per square kilometre | 0.0766 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0563 kt per square kilometre | 0.0511 kt per square kilometre | 0.0587 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0529 kt per square kilometre | 0.052 kt per square kilometre | 0.0541 kt per square kilometre | 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 (ch4), per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Qatar was 0.0541 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0766 kt per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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.