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

Latest (2015)
12.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
199th
of 217 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 1997
All-time low
8.9%
in 2012
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Qatar, 1990–2015

0510151990200220151990: 15.3 %1991: 14.8 %1992: 14.7 %1993: 14.1 %1994: 14.4 %1995: 14.1 %1996: 14.5 %1997: 15.6 %1998: 15.3 %1999: 14.7 %2000: 14.5 %2001: 13.4 %2002: 10.6 %2003: 11.5 %2004: 11.3 %2005: 11.4 %2006: 11.3 %2007: 10.5 %2008: 10.6 %2009: 11.1 %2010: 10.2 %2011: 10.5 %2012: 8.9 %2013: 12.1 %2014: 12.1 %2015: 12.2 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Unit
%
Source
Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

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.