Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was -12.53 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Qatar, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Qatar stood at -12.53 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Qatar peaked at -3.51 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, -39.86 tonnes per person, in 2001.
That places Qatar 120th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -11.67 tonnes per person | -32.67 tonnes per person | -3.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -25.92 tonnes per person | -39.86 tonnes per person | -6.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.82 tonnes per person | -23 tonnes per person | -5.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.21 tonnes per person | -13.7 tonnes per person | -7.98 tonnes per person | 4 |
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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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Qatar?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Qatar was -12.53 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was -3.51 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.86 tonnes per person in 2001.
- How does Qatar rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Qatar ranks 120th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.