IPPU — Emissions per capita in Qatar

Qatar: IPPU — Emissions per capita was 6.47 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.47 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
8.32 t CO2eq/cap
in 2013
All-time low
4.17 t CO2eq/cap
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions per capita in Qatar, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 4.4 t CO2eq/cap1991: 4.2 t CO2eq/cap1992: 4.8 t CO2eq/cap1993: 4.2 t CO2eq/cap1994: 4.7 t CO2eq/cap1995: 4.3 t CO2eq/cap1996: 4.4 t CO2eq/cap1997: 5.9 t CO2eq/cap1998: 7.6 t CO2eq/cap1999: 7.3 t CO2eq/cap2000: 7 t CO2eq/cap2001: 7.6 t CO2eq/cap2002: 7.3 t CO2eq/cap2003: 7.2 t CO2eq/cap2004: 7.7 t CO2eq/cap2005: 8.1 t CO2eq/cap2006: 7.1 t CO2eq/cap2007: 6 t CO2eq/cap2008: 6.3 t CO2eq/cap2009: 6 t CO2eq/cap2010: 6.2 t CO2eq/cap2011: 7 t CO2eq/cap2012: 5.4 t CO2eq/cap2013: 8.3 t CO2eq/cap2014: 7.8 t CO2eq/cap2015: 7.4 t CO2eq/cap2016: 6.8 t CO2eq/cap2017: 6.7 t CO2eq/cap2018: 6.6 t CO2eq/cap2019: 6.5 t CO2eq/cap2020: 6.6 t CO2eq/cap2021: 6.8 t CO2eq/cap2022: 6.4 t CO2eq/cap2023: 6.5 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions per capita in Qatar stood at 6.47 t CO2eq/cap.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions per capita in Qatar peaked at 8.32 t CO2eq/cap in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.17 t CO2eq/cap, in 1991.

That places Qatar 2nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.18 t CO2eq/cap 4.17 t CO2eq/cap 7.6 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 7.05 t CO2eq/cap 6.03 t CO2eq/cap 8.09 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 6.86 t CO2eq/cap 5.37 t CO2eq/cap 8.32 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 6.54 t CO2eq/cap 6.38 t CO2eq/cap 6.76 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 10.62 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 3 Iceland 4.84 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 4 Kuwait 4.8 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 5 Saudi Arabia 4.54 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions per capita in Qatar?
Ippu — emissions per capita in Qatar was 6.47 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 8.32 t CO2eq/cap in 2013.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 4.17 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
How does Qatar rank for ippu — emissions per capita?
Qatar ranks 2nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.