Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Qatar
Qatar: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 12.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Qatar, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Qatar stood at 12.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Qatar peaked at 15.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2012.
Qatar ranks 199th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.3% | — |
| 1991 | 14.8% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 14.1% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +1.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 12.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 50% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 12.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.3%, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +36.1% | 8.9% | 12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.1% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.5% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 8.9% | 12.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 196 South Korea 13.5% compare
- 197 Barbados 13.2% compare
- 198 Kuwait 13.1% compare
- 200 Oman 12.0% compare
- 201 Seychelles 12.0% compare
- 202 Netherlands Antilles 11.9% 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Qatar?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Qatar was 12.2% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2012.
- How does Qatar rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Qatar ranks 199th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.