Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 82.37 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.37 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.94 years
in 2019
All-time low
50.76 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Qatar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Qatar is 82.37 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Qatar peaked at 82.94 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.76 years, in 1950.
Qatar ranks 30th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.76 years | — |
| 1951 | 51.46 years | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 52.14 years | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 52.83 years | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 53.52 years | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 54.21 years | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 54.91 years | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 55.61 years | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 56.33 years | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 57.05 years | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 57.77 years | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 58.5 years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 59.23 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 59.96 years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 60.7 years | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 61.44 years | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 62.17 years | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 62.88 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 63.58 years | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 64.25 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 64.89 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 65.49 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 66.07 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 66.63 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 67.17 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 67.68 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 68.17 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 68.64 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 69.08 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 69.51 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 69.92 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 70.31 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 70.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 71.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 71.47 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 71.83 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 72.18 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 72.52 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 72.84 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 73.13 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.41 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 73.65 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 73.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 74.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 74.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 74.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.71 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.87 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 75.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 75.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 75.49 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.77 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 76.1 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 76.48 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.91 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 77.32 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.74 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 78.26 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 78.84 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 79.44 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 79.99 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 80.5 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 80.97 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 81.39 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.78 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.46 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 80.41 years | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 81.08 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 81.86 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 82.37 years | +0.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 82.37 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 82.37 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.88 years | 50.76 years | 57.05 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.05 years | 57.77 years | 64.25 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.33 years | 64.89 years | 69.51 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.6 years | 69.92 years | 73.13 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.28 years | 73.41 years | 75.05 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.82 years | 75.25 years | 78.84 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.44 years | 79.44 years | 82.94 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.43 years | 80.41 years | 82.37 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More climate change data for Qatar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 127.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 53.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 74.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2016 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.015 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Qatar?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Qatar was 82.37 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 82.94 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.76 years in 1950.
- How does Qatar rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Qatar ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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