Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Methane emissions, annual growth rate was -0.1062 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.1062 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 104.6%
World rank
134th
of 199 countries
All-time high
180.65 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-49.5 % change on previous year
in 1952
Years of data
173
1851–2024
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Qatar, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, annual growth rate in Qatar stood at -0.1062 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 104.6% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 180.65 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -49.5 % change on previous year, in 1952.
Qatar ranks 134th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0.3898 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 0.3873 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1853 | 0.384 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1854 | 0.3816 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.3792 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1856 | 0.3759 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1857 | 0.3736 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.3713 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 0.3681 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1860 | 0.3658 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1861 | -0.0344 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1862 | -0.0353 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1863 | -0.0362 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1864 | -0.0353 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1865 | -0.0362 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1866 | -0.0362 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1867 | -0.0363 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1868 | -0.0372 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1869 | -0.0372 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1870 | -0.0372 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1871 | -0.0499 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1872 | -0.0509 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1873 | -0.05 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1874 | -0.0509 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1875 | -0.0509 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1876 | -0.0519 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1877 | -0.0519 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1878 | -0.0519 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1879 | -0.0529 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1880 | -0.0529 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1881 | -0.0666 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1882 | -0.0676 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1883 | -0.0676 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1884 | -0.0677 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1885 | -0.0686 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1886 | -0.0687 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1887 | -0.0687 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1888 | -0.0697 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1889 | -0.0697 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1890 | -0.0707 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1891 | -0.0854 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1892 | -0.0864 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1893 | -0.0865 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1894 | -0.0875 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1895 | -0.0876 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1896 | -0.0886 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1897 | -0.0887 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1898 | -0.0887 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1899 | -0.0897 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1900 | -0.0898 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1901 | -0.6386 % change on previous year | +610.9% |
| 1902 | -0.6324 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1903 | -0.628 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1904 | -0.6216 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1905 | -0.6169 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1906 | -0.6102 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1907 | -0.6053 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1908 | -0.5983 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1909 | -0.5932 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1910 | -0.5859 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1911 | 0.0818 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1912 | 0.0837 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 0.0856 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 0.0885 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1915 | 0.0904 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1916 | 0.0932 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1917 | 0.0971 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1918 | 0.0999 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1919 | 0.1037 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1920 | 0.1085 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1921 | 0.1562 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 1922 | 0.1618 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1923 | 0.1664 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1924 | 0.173 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1925 | 0.1775 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 0.1849 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1927 | 0.1904 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1928 | 0.1978 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1929 | 0.2041 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1930 | 0.2123 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1931 | 0.2694 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1932 | 0.2773 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1933 | 0.287 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1934 | 0.2957 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 0.3043 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1936 | 2 % change on previous year | +555.6% |
| 1937 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1941 | 4 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 1942 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1943 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1944 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1945 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1946 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1947 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1948 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1950 | 34.73 % change on previous year | +2040.6% |
| 1951 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1952 | -49.5 % change on previous year | -578.1% |
| 1953 | 87.01 % change on previous year | -275.8% |
| 1954 | 65.24 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1955 | -31.1 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1956 | 20.8 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 1957 | -38.03 % change on previous year | -282.8% |
| 1958 | -45.09 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1959 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 1960 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1961 | -8.09 % change on previous year | +117.5% |
| 1962 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -317.3% |
| 1963 | 87.27 % change on previous year | +396.5% |
| 1964 | -15.87 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1965 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1966 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1967 | 37.92 % change on previous year | -1234.4% |
| 1968 | 180.65 % change on previous year | +376.4% |
| 1969 | 57.18 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1970 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1451 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1972 | 13.7 % change on previous year | +9343.9% |
| 1973 | 17.06 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1974 | -9.93 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1975 | -13.22 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1976 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 1977 | -11.44 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 1978 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 1979 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1980 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 1981 | -12.76 % change on previous year | +146.8% |
| 1982 | -17.25 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1983 | -8.99 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1984 | 32.17 % change on previous year | -457.9% |
| 1985 | -21.64 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 1986 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1987 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 1988 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -458.0% |
| 1989 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1990 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1991 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1992 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -433.6% |
| 1993 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6644 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1995 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -1428.8% |
| 1996 | 42.09 % change on previous year | -576.7% |
| 1997 | 90.91 % change on previous year | +116.0% |
| 1998 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1999 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -343.2% |
| 2000 | 13.88 % change on previous year | +100.9% |
| 2001 | -15.57 % change on previous year | -212.1% |
| 2002 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2003 | 15.61 % change on previous year | -589.6% |
| 2004 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 2005 | -12.97 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 2006 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2007 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +468.5% |
| 2008 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2009 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 2010 | -7.49 % change on previous year | +194.0% |
| 2011 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -247.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2876 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2013 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +1539.2% |
| 2014 | -0.2562 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9035 % change on previous year | -452.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4231 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2017 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -838.6% |
| 2018 | -0.7902 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2019 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +356.8% |
| 2020 | -0.6167 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3253 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 2022 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +356.7% |
| 2023 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 2024 | -0.1062 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -0.1062 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.0871 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -0.1062 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.37 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +9343.9% | 0.1451 % change on previous year | 13.7 % change on previous year |
| 1950 | +2040.6% | 1.62 % change on previous year | 34.73 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1539.2% | 0.2876 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -1428.8% | 0.6644 % change on previous year | -8.83 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +1234.4% | -3.34 % change on previous year | 37.92 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -838.6% | 0.4231 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.379 % change on previous year | 0.3681 % change on previous year | 0.3898 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0042 % change on previous year | -0.0372 % change on previous year | 0.3658 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.0498 % change on previous year | -0.0529 % change on previous year | -0.0372 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.0668 % change on previous year | -0.0697 % change on previous year | -0.0529 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.086 % change on previous year | -0.0897 % change on previous year | -0.0707 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.5634 % change on previous year | -0.6386 % change on previous year | -0.0898 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0238 % change on previous year | -0.5859 % change on previous year | 0.1037 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1721 % change on previous year | 0.1085 % change on previous year | 0.2041 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9605 % change on previous year | 0.2123 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 6.3 % change on previous year | -49.5 % change on previous year | 87.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.54 % change on previous year | -15.87 % change on previous year | 180.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2 % change on previous year | -13.22 % change on previous year | 17.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8486 % change on previous year | -21.64 % change on previous year | 32.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.81 % change on previous year | -8.83 % change on previous year | 90.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.685 % change on previous year | -15.57 % change on previous year | 15.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2091 % change on previous year | -7.49 % change on previous year | 11.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6815 % change on previous year | -0.6167 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 131 Somalia -0.0142 % change on previous year compare
- 132 United States -0.0871 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Nauru -0.1041 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Spain -0.1628 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Indonesia -0.1928 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Belarus -0.2127 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 methane emissions, annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Qatar was -0.1062 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 180.65 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.5 % change on previous year in 1952.
- How does Qatar rank for methane emissions, annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. 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 Methane emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.