Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Qatar

Qatar: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,817 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,817 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2,817 kt
in 2022
All-time low
71.14 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Qatar, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 98.3 kt1991: 103.3 kt1992: 103.1 kt1993: 71.1 kt1994: 87.3 kt1995: 104.3 kt1996: 80.2 kt1997: 98.7 kt1998: 145.3 kt1999: 211.9 kt2000: 356.8 kt2001: 486.1 kt2002: 607.5 kt2003: 736.3 kt2004: 844.4 kt2005: 1.0k kt2006: 1.1k kt2007: 1.1k kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 1.1k kt2010: 1.1k kt2011: 1.1k kt2012: 1.2k kt2013: 1.2k kt2014: 1.4k kt2015: 1.5k kt2016: 1.7k kt2017: 1.9k kt2018: 2.2k kt2019: 2.3k kt2020: 2.6k kt2021: 2.8k kt2022: 2.8k kt2023: 2.8k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Qatar is 2,817 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 128.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Qatar peaked at 2,817 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.14 kt, in 1993.

That places Qatar 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Qatar, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 98.28 kt —
1991 103.26 kt +5.1%
1992 103.12 kt -0.1%
1993 71.14 kt -31.0%
1994 87.26 kt +22.6%
1995 104.29 kt +19.5%
1996 80.17 kt -23.1%
1997 98.69 kt +23.1%
1998 145.3 kt +47.2%
1999 211.91 kt +45.8%
2000 356.83 kt +68.4%
2001 486.09 kt +36.2%
2002 607.46 kt +25.0%
2003 736.28 kt +21.2%
2004 844.38 kt +14.7%
2005 1,002 kt +18.7%
2006 1,054 kt +5.2%
2007 1,065 kt +1.0%
2008 1,097 kt +3.0%
2009 1,114 kt +1.6%
2010 1,099 kt -1.4%
2011 1,123 kt +2.2%
2012 1,154 kt +2.7%
2013 1,234 kt +7.0%
2014 1,356 kt +9.9%
2015 1,500 kt +10.6%
2016 1,689 kt +12.6%
2017 1,912 kt +13.2%
2018 2,172 kt +13.6%
2019 2,347 kt +8.1%
2020 2,554 kt +8.8%
2021 2,791 kt +9.3%
2022 2,817 kt +0.9%
2023 2,817 kt +0.0%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 2,817 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 342.17 kt, 8.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 2,817 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,170 kt, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110.34 kt 71.14 kt 211.91 kt 10
2000s 836.28 kt 356.83 kt 1,114 kt 10
2010s 1,559 kt 1,099 kt 2,347 kt 10
2020s 2,745 kt 2,554 kt 2,817 kt 4

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 37 Oman 3,350 kt compare
  2. 38 Singapore 2,993 kt compare
  3. 39 Palestine 2,952 kt compare
  4. 41 Spain 2,805 kt compare
  5. 42 Greece 2,731 kt compare
  6. 43 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,717 kt compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Qatar?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Qatar was 2,817 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 2,817 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 71.14 kt in 1993.
How does Qatar rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Qatar ranks 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 8,441 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.