Energy — Emissions per capita in Qatar

Qatar: Energy — Emissions per capita was 47.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
47.22 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
1st
of 221 countries
All-time high
106.96 t CO2eq/cap
in 1997
All-time low
40.5 t CO2eq/cap
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Qatar, 1990–2023

02550751001990200620231990: 45.9 t CO2eq/cap1991: 57.4 t CO2eq/cap1992: 76.3 t CO2eq/cap1993: 81.2 t CO2eq/cap1994: 78 t CO2eq/cap1995: 75.8 t CO2eq/cap1996: 81.1 t CO2eq/cap1997: 107 t CO2eq/cap1998: 90.9 t CO2eq/cap1999: 86.7 t CO2eq/cap2000: 92.2 t CO2eq/cap2001: 91.1 t CO2eq/cap2002: 84.9 t CO2eq/cap2003: 96.1 t CO2eq/cap2004: 91.3 t CO2eq/cap2005: 82.7 t CO2eq/cap2006: 81.5 t CO2eq/cap2007: 66.1 t CO2eq/cap2008: 57.6 t CO2eq/cap2009: 54.1 t CO2eq/cap2010: 51.2 t CO2eq/cap2011: 53.4 t CO2eq/cap2012: 57.4 t CO2eq/cap2013: 50.2 t CO2eq/cap2014: 49.3 t CO2eq/cap2015: 44.8 t CO2eq/cap2016: 40.5 t CO2eq/cap2017: 43.2 t CO2eq/cap2018: 40.7 t CO2eq/cap2019: 42.2 t CO2eq/cap2020: 42.4 t CO2eq/cap2021: 45.1 t CO2eq/cap2022: 44.4 t CO2eq/cap2023: 47.2 t CO2eq/cap

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

Annual values for Energy — Emissions per capita in Qatar, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Bahrain 31.7 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 3 Kuwait 29.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 4 Brunei Darussalam 28.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 4 Brunei 28.83 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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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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Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.