Energy — Emissions per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Energy — Emissions per capita was 47.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Qatar, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Qatar stood at 47.22 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Qatar peaked at 106.96 t CO2eq/cap in 1997 and was at its lowest, 40.5 t CO2eq/cap, in 2016.
Qatar ranks 1st of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.87 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 57.37 t CO2eq/cap | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 76.29 t CO2eq/cap | +33.0% |
| 1993 | 81.18 t CO2eq/cap | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 78.02 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 75.8 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 81.07 t CO2eq/cap | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 106.96 t CO2eq/cap | +31.9% |
| 1998 | 90.86 t CO2eq/cap | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 86.7 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 92.18 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 91.11 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 84.93 t CO2eq/cap | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 96.12 t CO2eq/cap | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 91.33 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 82.7 t CO2eq/cap | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 81.52 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 66.09 t CO2eq/cap | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 57.61 t CO2eq/cap | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 54.11 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 51.17 t CO2eq/cap | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 53.35 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 57.37 t CO2eq/cap | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 50.22 t CO2eq/cap | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 49.31 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 44.81 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 40.5 t CO2eq/cap | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 43.25 t CO2eq/cap | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 40.69 t CO2eq/cap | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 42.23 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 42.43 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 45.13 t CO2eq/cap | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 44.38 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 47.22 t CO2eq/cap | +6.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 47.22 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 7.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 47.22 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.19 t CO2eq/cap, 11.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.01 t CO2eq/cap | 45.87 t CO2eq/cap | 106.96 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.77 t CO2eq/cap | 54.11 t CO2eq/cap | 96.12 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.29 t CO2eq/cap | 40.5 t CO2eq/cap | 57.37 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.79 t CO2eq/cap | 42.43 t CO2eq/cap | 47.22 t CO2eq/cap | 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 per capita in Qatar?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Qatar was 47.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 106.96 t CO2eq/cap in 1997.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5 t CO2eq/cap in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.