IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Qatar

Qatar: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 1.38 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.38 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.4 kt per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.0194 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961–2023

00.511.5196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Qatar stood at 1.38 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 1.4 kt per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0194 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Qatar 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0194 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0234 kt per square kilometre +20.9%
1963 0.0245 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1964 0.0198 kt per square kilometre -19.0%
1965 0.0221 kt per square kilometre +11.7%
1966 0.0207 kt per square kilometre -6.6%
1967 0.0227 kt per square kilometre +10.0%
1968 0.0251 kt per square kilometre +10.2%
1969 0.0299 kt per square kilometre +19.2%
1970 0.027 kt per square kilometre -9.5%
1971 0.0281 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1972 0.0236 kt per square kilometre -16.0%
1973 0.0282 kt per square kilometre +19.3%
1974 0.0376 kt per square kilometre +33.3%
1975 0.0366 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
1976 0.0411 kt per square kilometre +12.2%
1977 0.0464 kt per square kilometre +13.0%
1978 0.0593 kt per square kilometre +27.8%
1979 0.0823 kt per square kilometre +38.6%
1980 0.0999 kt per square kilometre +21.5%
1981 0.0956 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
1982 0.1051 kt per square kilometre +9.9%
1983 0.1258 kt per square kilometre +19.7%
1984 0.1447 kt per square kilometre +15.1%
1985 0.1352 kt per square kilometre -6.5%
1986 0.1525 kt per square kilometre +12.7%
1987 0.1576 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1988 0.1619 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1989 0.168 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1990 0.1662 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1991 0.1611 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
1992 0.1912 kt per square kilometre +18.7%
1993 0.1714 kt per square kilometre -10.4%
1994 0.1964 kt per square kilometre +14.6%
1995 0.1843 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
1996 0.1938 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1997 0.2696 kt per square kilometre +39.1%
1998 0.3626 kt per square kilometre +34.5%
1999 0.3635 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2000 0.3514 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
2001 0.3988 kt per square kilometre +13.5%
2002 0.3928 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2003 0.3971 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2004 0.435 kt per square kilometre +9.5%
2005 0.4806 kt per square kilometre +10.5%
2006 0.4918 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2007 0.5254 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
2008 0.6727 kt per square kilometre +28.0%
2009 0.7149 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
2010 0.8019 kt per square kilometre +12.2%
2011 0.9647 kt per square kilometre +20.3%
2012 0.7554 kt per square kilometre -21.7%
2013 1.33 kt per square kilometre +75.6%
2014 1.36 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2015 1.4 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2016 1.38 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2017 1.38 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2018 1.38 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2019 1.35 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2020 1.36 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2021 1.39 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2022 1.32 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
2023 1.38 kt per square kilometre +3.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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% 0.7554 kt per square kilometre 1.33 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0231 kt per square kilometre 0.0194 kt per square kilometre 0.0299 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.041 kt per square kilometre 0.0236 kt per square kilometre 0.0823 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.1346 kt per square kilometre 0.0956 kt per square kilometre 0.168 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.226 kt per square kilometre 0.1611 kt per square kilometre 0.3635 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.486 kt per square kilometre 0.3514 kt per square kilometre 0.7149 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.21 kt per square kilometre 0.7554 kt per square kilometre 1.4 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.36 kt per square kilometre 1.32 kt per square kilometre 1.39 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 2 Bahrain 4.86 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Trinidad and Tobago 2.51 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Monaco 2.4 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 6 Kuwait 0.3721 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 7 United Arab Emirates 0.2591 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 8 Barbados 0.2535 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Qatar?
Ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Qatar was 1.38 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 1.4 kt per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0194 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Qatar rank for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Qatar ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.