Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Qatar
Qatar: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 914,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
914,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
139th
of 201 countries
All-time high
914,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
15,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Qatar, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Qatar stood at 914,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. 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, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Qatar peaked at 914,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 15,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 17,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 20,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 24,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 26,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 28,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 32,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 36,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 41,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 54,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 76,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 99,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 114,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 200,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 248,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 307,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 440,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 679,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 497,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 841,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 878,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 844,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 914,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 136 Kuwait 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 137 Moldova 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 138 El Salvador 921,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 140 Lebanon 888,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 141 Guinea-Bissau 785,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 142 Slovenia 751,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Qatar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Population, total 2.97 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Urban population 2.95 million (2025)
- Urban population 99.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.59 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Qatar?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Qatar was 914,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 914,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Qatar rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Qatar ranks 139th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.