IPPU — Emissions in Qatar

Qatar: IPPU — Emissions was 15,800 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15,800 kt
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
30th
of 232 countries
All-time high
16,100 kt
in 2015
All-time low
225 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in Qatar, 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 15,800 kt for ippu — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Qatar peaked at 16,100 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 225 kt, in 1961.

That places Qatar 30th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

IPPU — Emissions in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2) in Qatar, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 225 kt —
1962 272 kt +20.9%
1963 284 kt +4.4%
1964 230 kt -19.0%
1965 257 kt +11.7%
1966 240 kt -6.6%
1967 264 kt +10.0%
1968 291 kt +10.2%
1969 347 kt +19.2%
1970 314 kt -9.5%
1971 326 kt +3.8%
1972 274 kt -16.0%
1973 327 kt +19.3%
1974 436 kt +33.3%
1975 425 kt -2.5%
1976 477 kt +12.2%
1977 539 kt +13.0%
1978 689 kt +27.8%
1979 955 kt +38.6%
1980 1,160 kt +21.5%
1981 1,110 kt -4.3%
1982 1,220 kt +9.9%
1983 1,460 kt +19.7%
1984 1,680 kt +15.1%
1985 1,570 kt -6.5%
1986 1,770 kt +12.7%
1987 1,830 kt +3.4%
1988 1,880 kt +2.7%
1989 1,950 kt +3.7%
1990 1,930 kt -1.0%
1991 1,870 kt -3.1%
1992 2,220 kt +18.7%
1993 1,990 kt -10.4%
1994 2,280 kt +14.6%
1995 2,140 kt -6.1%
1996 2,250 kt +5.1%
1997 3,130 kt +39.1%
1998 4,210 kt +34.5%
1999 4,220 kt +0.2%
2000 4,080 kt -3.3%
2001 4,630 kt +13.5%
2002 4,560 kt -1.5%
2003 4,610 kt +1.1%
2004 5,050 kt +9.5%
2005 5,580 kt +10.5%
2006 5,710 kt +2.3%
2007 6,100 kt +6.8%
2008 7,810 kt +28.0%
2009 8,300 kt +6.3%
2010 9,310 kt +12.2%
2011 11,200 kt +20.3%
2012 8,770 kt -21.7%
2013 15,400 kt +75.6%
2014 15,600 kt +1.3%
2015 16,100 kt +3.2%
2016 15,800 kt -1.9%
2017 15,900 kt +0.6%
2018 15,800 kt -0.6%
2019 15,500 kt -1.9%
2020 15,600 kt +0.6%
2021 16,000 kt +2.6%
2022 15,200 kt -5.0%
2023 15,800 kt +3.9%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 15,800 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,230 kt, 7.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 15,800 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,990 kt, 4.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions 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
2013 +75.6% 8,770 kt 15,400 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 267.78 kt 225 kt 347 kt 9
1970s 476.2 kt 274 kt 955 kt 10
1980s 1,563 kt 1,110 kt 1,950 kt 10
1990s 2,624 kt 1,870 kt 4,220 kt 10
2000s 5,643 kt 4,080 kt 8,300 kt 10
2010s 13,938 kt 8,770 kt 16,100 kt 10
2020s 15,650 kt 15,200 kt 16,000 kt 4

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 27 China, Taiwan Province of 18,600 kt compare
  2. 28 United Arab Emirates 18,400 kt compare
  3. 29 Caribbean 16,468 kt compare
  4. 31 South Africa 15,500 kt compare
  5. 32 Nigeria 15,100 kt compare
  6. 33 France 15,000 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in Qatar?
Ippu — emissions in Qatar was 15,800 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 16,100 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 225 kt in 1961.
How does Qatar rank for ippu — emissions?
Qatar ranks 30th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf