Energy — Emissions Share in Qatar
Qatar: Energy — Emissions Share was 27.21 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in Qatar, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Qatar is 27.21 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Qatar peaked at 33.74 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.69 %, in 1994.
That places Qatar 23rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.24 % | — |
| 1991 | 18.6 % | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 17.88 % | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 17.59 % | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 16.69 % | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 18.36 % | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 24.69 % | +34.5% |
| 1997 | 30.58 % | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 31.51 % | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 32.48 % | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 27.06 % | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 27.95 % | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 27.5 % | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 29.45 % | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 29.4 % | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 30.88 % | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 31.63 % | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 31.52 % | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.89 % | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 31.78 % | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.61 % | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 33.74 % | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.17 % | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 30.93 % | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 31.81 % | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 31.67 % | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.52 % | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 29.44 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 25.72 % | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 25.34 % | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 23.9 % | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 25.52 % | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 26.77 % | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 27.21 % | +1.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 27.21 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.06 %, 2.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 27.21 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.79 %, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +34.5% | 18.36 % | 24.69 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.76 % | 16.69 % | 32.48 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.91 % | 27.06 % | 31.89 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.09 % | 25.34 % | 33.74 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.85 % | 23.9 % | 27.21 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 20 Czechia 31.51 % compare
- 21 Philippines 29.61 % compare
- 22 Gabon 29.16 % compare
- 24 Equatorial Guinea 25.92 % compare
- 25 British Virgin Islands 25.76 % compare
- 26 Turks and Caicos Islands 25.58 % compare
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 share in Qatar?
- Energy — emissions share in Qatar was 27.21 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 33.74 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.69 % in 1994.
- How does Qatar rank for energy — emissions share?
- Qatar ranks 23rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share (N2O). 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.