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 207 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 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

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

See the full ranking of 241 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 207 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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About this data

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
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.