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Ghg emissions by gas in Qatar

Qatar: Ghg emissions by gas was 914,432 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
914,432
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
139th
of 201 countries
All-time high
914,432
in 2024
All-time low
15,054
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Ghg emissions by gas in Qatar, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, ghg emissions by gas in Qatar stood at 914,432. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions by gas in Qatar peaked at 914,432 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,054, in 1850.

Qatar ranks 139th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Ghg emissions by gas in Qatar, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 15,054 —
1851 15,279 +1.5%
1852 15,500 +1.4%
1853 15,714 +1.4%
1854 15,921 +1.3%
1855 16,117 +1.2%
1856 16,300 +1.1%
1857 16,469 +1.0%
1858 16,620 +0.9%
1859 16,752 +0.8%
1860 16,862 +0.7%
1861 16,959 +0.6%
1862 17,051 +0.5%
1863 17,142 +0.5%
1864 17,230 +0.5%
1865 17,318 +0.5%
1866 17,406 +0.5%
1867 17,495 +0.5%
1868 17,586 +0.5%
1869 17,679 +0.5%
1870 17,777 +0.6%
1871 17,991 +1.2%
1872 18,404 +2.3%
1873 18,971 +3.1%
1874 19,644 +3.5%
1875 20,378 +3.7%
1876 21,126 +3.7%
1877 21,843 +3.4%
1878 22,483 +2.9%
1879 22,998 +2.3%
1880 23,344 +1.5%
1881 23,576 +1.0%
1882 23,784 +0.9%
1883 23,972 +0.8%
1884 24,146 +0.7%
1885 24,310 +0.7%
1886 24,470 +0.7%
1887 24,629 +0.7%
1888 24,794 +0.7%
1889 24,968 +0.7%
1890 25,203 +0.9%
1891 25,394 +0.8%
1892 25,586 +0.8%
1893 25,782 +0.8%
1894 25,982 +0.8%
1895 26,188 +0.8%
1896 26,402 +0.8%
1897 26,624 +0.8%
1898 26,857 +0.9%
1899 27,101 +0.9%
1900 27,358 +0.9%
1901 27,643 +1.0%
1902 27,964 +1.2%
1903 28,314 +1.3%
1904 28,688 +1.3%
1905 29,079 +1.4%
1906 29,480 +1.4%
1907 29,886 +1.4%
1908 30,290 +1.4%
1909 30,685 +1.3%
1910 31,065 +1.2%
1911 31,434 +1.2%
1912 31,801 +1.2%
1913 32,167 +1.2%
1914 32,533 +1.1%
1915 32,899 +1.1%
1916 33,267 +1.1%
1917 33,637 +1.1%
1918 34,011 +1.1%
1919 34,389 +1.1%
1920 34,772 +1.1%
1921 35,179 +1.2%
1922 35,622 +1.3%
1923 36,092 +1.3%
1924 36,581 +1.4%
1925 37,082 +1.4%
1926 37,585 +1.4%
1927 38,083 +1.3%
1928 38,568 +1.3%
1929 39,031 +1.2%
1930 39,464 +1.1%
1931 39,863 +1.0%
1932 40,239 +0.9%
1933 40,601 +0.9%
1934 40,960 +0.9%
1935 41,328 +0.9%
1936 41,715 +0.9%
1937 42,131 +1.0%
1938 42,588 +1.1%
1939 43,096 +1.2%
1940 43,666 +1.3%
1941 44,752 +2.5%
1942 46,678 +4.3%
1943 49,262 +5.5%
1944 52,318 +6.2%
1945 55,664 +6.4%
1946 59,116 +6.2%
1947 62,490 +5.7%
1948 65,603 +5.0%
1949 68,270 +4.1%
1950 70,307 +3.0%
1951 71,871 +2.2%
1952 73,265 +1.9%
1953 74,534 +1.7%
1954 75,722 +1.6%
1955 76,870 +1.5%
1956 78,024 +1.5%
1957 79,225 +1.5%
1958 80,518 +1.6%
1959 81,946 +1.8%
1960 83,552 +2.0%
1961 86,301 +3.3%
1962 89,355 +3.5%
1963 92,876 +3.9%
1964 96,897 +4.3%
1965 100,983 +4.2%
1966 105,548 +4.5%
1967 110,104 +4.3%
1968 114,382 +3.9%
1969 118,358 +3.5%
1970 84,022 -29.0%
1971 101,095 +20.3%
1972 119,344 +18.1%
1973 131,560 +10.2%
1974 116,970 -11.1%
1975 115,315 -1.4%
1976 117,429 +1.8%
1977 115,702 -1.5%
1978 125,318 +8.3%
1979 121,205 -3.3%
1980 109,975 -9.3%
1981 97,849 -11.0%
1982 98,965 +1.1%
1983 95,524 -3.5%
1984 116,162 +21.6%
1985 118,667 +2.2%
1986 126,603 +6.7%
1987 133,934 +5.8%
1988 137,472 +2.6%
1989 151,664 +10.3%
1990 150,431 -0.8%
1991 155,797 +3.6%
1992 163,574 +5.0%
1993 173,697 +6.2%
1994 207,693 +19.6%
1995 218,818 +5.4%
1996 206,815 -5.5%
1997 238,210 +15.2%
1998 244,486 +2.6%
1999 248,858 +1.8%
2000 233,974 -6.0%
2001 222,703 -4.8%
2002 257,037 +15.4%
2003 257,846 +0.3%
2004 271,984 +5.5%
2005 287,303 +5.6%
2006 316,769 +10.3%
2007 374,796 +18.3%
2008 414,431 +10.6%
2009 440,628 +6.3%
2010 497,984 +13.0%
2011 516,079 +3.6%
2012 544,825 +5.6%
2013 612,691 +12.5%
2014 673,088 +9.9%
2015 712,783 +5.9%
2016 769,482 +8.0%
2017 803,244 +4.4%
2018 821,574 +2.3%
2019 841,307 +2.4%
2020 844,849 +0.4%
2021 848,692 +0.5%
2022 875,265 +3.1%
2023 910,086 +4.0%
2024 914,432 +0.5%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 914,432 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.56 million, 36% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 914,432 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.99 million, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ghg emissions by gas 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 -29.0% 118,358 84,022

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 15,973 15,054 16,752 10
1860s 17,273 16,862 17,679 10
1870s 20,161 17,777 22,998 10
1880s 24,200 23,344 24,968 10
1890s 26,112 25,203 27,101 10
1900s 28,939 27,358 30,685 10
1910s 32,720 31,065 34,389 10
1920s 36,859 34,772 39,031 10
1930s 41,198 39,464 43,096 10
1940s 54,782 43,666 68,270 10
1950s 76,228 70,307 81,946 10
1960s 99,836 83,552 118,358 10
1970s 114,796 84,022 131,560 10
1980s 118,681 95,524 151,664 10
1990s 200,838 150,431 248,858 10
2000s 307,747 222,703 440,628 10
2010s 679,306 497,984 841,307 10
2020s 878,665 844,849 914,432 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

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  4. 140 Lebanon 888,865 compare
  5. 141 Guinea-Bissau 785,058 compare
  6. 142 Slovenia 751,321 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions by gas in Qatar?
Ghg emissions by gas in Qatar was 914,432 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ghg emissions by gas recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 914,432 in 2024.
What is the lowest ghg emissions by gas recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 15,054 in 1850.
How does Qatar rank for ghg emissions by gas?
Qatar ranks 139th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is ghg emissions by gas rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ghg emissions by gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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