IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Qatar

Qatar: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 11.74 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.74 %
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
41st
of 222 countries
All-time high
14.02 %
in 2016
All-time low
4.82 %
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Qatar, 1990–2023

4681012141990200620231990: 8.6 %1991: 6.6 %1992: 5.8 %1993: 4.8 %1994: 5.5 %1995: 5.3 %1996: 5.1 %1997: 5.2 %1998: 7.6 %1999: 7.6 %2000: 6.9 %2001: 7.6 %2002: 7.8 %2003: 6.9 %2004: 7.7 %2005: 8.7 %2006: 7.8 %2007: 8.2 %2008: 9.7 %2009: 9.8 %2010: 10.6 %2011: 11.3 %2012: 8.4 %2013: 13.8 %2014: 13.2 %2015: 13.7 %2016: 14 %2017: 13 %2018: 13.6 %2019: 12.9 %2020: 13 %2021: 12.7 %2022: 12.2 %2023: 11.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Qatar stood at 11.74 %.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Qatar peaked at 14.02 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.82 %, in 1993.

That places Qatar 41st out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Qatar, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 8.58 % —
1991 6.63 % -22.7%
1992 5.8 % -12.5%
1993 4.82 % -16.9%
1994 5.54 % +14.9%
1995 5.26 % -5.1%
1996 5.09 % -3.2%
1997 5.15 % +1.2%
1998 7.57 % +47.0%
1999 7.63 % +0.8%
2000 6.9 % -9.6%
2001 7.6 % +10.1%
2002 7.8 % +2.6%
2003 6.9 % -11.5%
2004 7.67 % +11.2%
2005 8.74 % +14.0%
2006 7.83 % -10.4%
2007 8.2 % +4.7%
2008 9.72 % +18.5%
2009 9.84 % +1.2%
2010 10.59 % +7.6%
2011 11.31 % +6.8%
2012 8.39 % -25.8%
2013 13.84 % +65.0%
2014 13.25 % -4.3%
2015 13.74 % +3.7%
2016 14.02 % +2.0%
2017 13.01 % -7.2%
2018 13.55 % +4.2%
2019 12.93 % -4.6%
2020 13.02 % +0.7%
2021 12.69 % -2.5%
2022 12.24 % -3.5%
2023 11.74 % -4.1%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 11.74 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.83 %, 1.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 11.74 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.3 %, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 +65.0% 8.39 % 13.84 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.21 % 4.82 % 8.58 % 10
2000s 8.12 % 6.9 % 9.84 % 10
2010s 12.46 % 8.39 % 14.02 % 10
2020s 12.42 % 11.74 % 13.02 % 4

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 38 Romania 11.96 % compare
  2. 39 Belgium 11.89 % compare
  3. 40 Greece 11.84 % compare
  4. 42 Portugal 11.47 % compare
  5. 43 Serbia and Montenegro 11.18 % compare
  6. 44 Bulgaria 11.16 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Qatar?
Ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Qatar was 11.74 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 14.02 % in 2016.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 4.82 % in 1993.
How does Qatar rank for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Qatar ranks 41st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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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.