Methane emissions in Qatar
Qatar: Methane emissions was 22.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
69th
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2000
All-time low
10,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Qatar, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Qatar is 22.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Qatar peaked at 27.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1910.
Qatar ranks 69th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 11,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 10,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 10,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 10,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 10,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 10,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 10,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 10,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 137,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 825,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 793,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 66 Bahrain 23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 23.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 22.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 70 Ecuador 21.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 71 Romania 21.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 72 Guinea 21.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Qatar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Population, total 2.97 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Urban population 2.95 million (2025)
- Urban population 99.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.59 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Qatar?
- Methane emissions in Qatar was 22.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 27.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2000.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1910.
- How does Qatar rank for methane emissions?
- Qatar ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.