Methane emissions, per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Methane emissions, per capita was 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
4th
of 195 countries
All-time high
88.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1969
All-time low
7.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Qatar, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for methane emissions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Qatar peaked at 88.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 7.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2020.
That places Qatar 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 19.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.6% |
| 1962 | 20.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 34.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +65.9% |
| 1964 | 25.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.5% |
| 1965 | 24.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 20.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 25.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.3% |
| 1968 | 63.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +149.1% |
| 1969 | 88.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +40.0% |
| 1970 | 74.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 66.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 67.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 71.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 58.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 46.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 49.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 40.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 41.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 40.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 36.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 29.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 23.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 19.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 24.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 18.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.5% |
| 1986 | 18.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 16.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 18.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 20.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 20.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 19.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 20.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 19.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 18.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 16.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 23.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +38.1% |
| 1997 | 42.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +83.5% |
| 1998 | 39.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 39.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 42.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 34.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 31.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 35.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 30.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 25.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 21.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 18.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 15.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 13.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 12.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 13.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 12.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 10.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 9.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 9.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 8.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 8.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 7.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 8.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 7.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 8.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +149.1% | 25.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 63.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1997 | +83.5% | 23.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 42.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 88.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 40.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 74.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 36.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 42.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 42.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Bahrain 14.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 2 Mongolia 12.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 3 Kuwait 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 5 Uruguay 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 6 New Zealand 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 7 Oman 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 methane emissions, per capita in Qatar?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Qatar was 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 88.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.