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Methane emissions in Qatar

Qatar: Methane emissions was 22.49 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.49 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
69th
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.59 million
in 2000
All-time low
10,146
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Methane emissions in Qatar, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for methane emissions in Qatar is 22.49 million, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,146, 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.

Methane emissions in Qatar, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 10,648 —
1851 10,689 +0.4%
1852 10,730 +0.4%
1853 10,772 +0.4%
1854 10,813 +0.4%
1855 10,854 +0.4%
1856 10,895 +0.4%
1857 10,935 +0.4%
1858 10,976 +0.4%
1859 11,016 +0.4%
1860 11,057 +0.4%
1861 11,053 -0.0%
1862 11,049 -0.0%
1863 11,045 -0.0%
1864 11,041 -0.0%
1865 11,037 -0.0%
1866 11,033 -0.0%
1867 11,029 -0.0%
1868 11,025 -0.0%
1869 11,021 -0.0%
1870 11,017 -0.0%
1871 11,011 -0.0%
1872 11,006 -0.1%
1873 11,000 -0.0%
1874 10,994 -0.1%
1875 10,989 -0.1%
1876 10,983 -0.1%
1877 10,978 -0.1%
1878 10,972 -0.1%
1879 10,966 -0.1%
1880 10,960 -0.1%
1881 10,953 -0.1%
1882 10,946 -0.1%
1883 10,938 -0.1%
1884 10,931 -0.1%
1885 10,923 -0.1%
1886 10,916 -0.1%
1887 10,908 -0.1%
1888 10,901 -0.1%
1889 10,893 -0.1%
1890 10,885 -0.1%
1891 10,876 -0.1%
1892 10,867 -0.1%
1893 10,857 -0.1%
1894 10,848 -0.1%
1895 10,838 -0.1%
1896 10,829 -0.1%
1897 10,819 -0.1%
1898 10,809 -0.1%
1899 10,800 -0.1%
1900 10,790 -0.1%
1901 10,721 -0.6%
1902 10,653 -0.6%
1903 10,586 -0.6%
1904 10,521 -0.6%
1905 10,456 -0.6%
1906 10,392 -0.6%
1907 10,329 -0.6%
1908 10,267 -0.6%
1909 10,206 -0.6%
1910 10,146 -0.6%
1911 10,155 +0.1%
1912 10,163 +0.1%
1913 10,172 +0.1%
1914 10,181 +0.1%
1915 10,190 +0.1%
1916 10,200 +0.1%
1917 10,210 +0.1%
1918 10,220 +0.1%
1919 10,230 +0.1%
1920 10,242 +0.1%
1921 10,258 +0.2%
1922 10,274 +0.2%
1923 10,291 +0.2%
1924 10,309 +0.2%
1925 10,327 +0.2%
1926 10,346 +0.2%
1927 10,366 +0.2%
1928 10,387 +0.2%
1929 10,408 +0.2%
1930 10,430 +0.2%
1931 10,458 +0.3%
1932 10,487 +0.3%
1933 10,517 +0.3%
1934 10,548 +0.3%
1935 10,580 +0.3%
1936 10,791 +2.0%
1937 11,006 +2.0%
1938 11,225 +2.0%
1939 11,448 +2.0%
1940 11,714 +2.3%
1941 12,182 +4.0%
1942 12,656 +3.9%
1943 13,136 +3.8%
1944 13,622 +3.7%
1945 13,889 +2.0%
1946 14,145 +1.8%
1947 14,390 +1.7%
1948 14,624 +1.6%
1949 1.26 million +8491.3%
1950 1.69 million +34.7%
1951 1.87 million +10.4%
1952 943,314 -49.5%
1953 1.76 million +87.0%
1954 2.91 million +65.2%
1955 2.01 million -31.1%
1956 2.43 million +20.8%
1957 1.50 million -38.0%
1958 825,573 -45.1%
1959 896,174 +8.6%
1960 862,846 -3.7%
1961 793,055 -8.1%
1962 932,439 +17.6%
1963 1.75 million +87.3%
1964 1.47 million -15.9%
1965 1.56 million +5.9%
1966 1.50 million -3.3%
1967 2.07 million +37.9%
1968 5.82 million +180.6%
1969 9.15 million +57.2%
1970 8.70 million -4.8%
1971 8.72 million +0.1%
1972 9.91 million +13.7%
1973 11.60 million +17.1%
1974 10.45 million -9.9%
1975 9.07 million -13.2%
1976 10.34 million +14.0%
1977 9.16 million -11.4%
1978 9.98 million +9.0%
1979 10.53 million +5.5%
1980 9.98 million -5.2%
1981 8.71 million -12.8%
1982 7.21 million -17.2%
1983 6.56 million -9.0%
1984 8.67 million +32.2%
1985 6.80 million -21.6%
1986 7.03 million +3.5%
1987 6.72 million -4.4%
1988 7.78 million +15.8%
1989 8.58 million +10.3%
1990 9.14 million +6.5%
1991 8.95 million -2.1%
1992 9.58 million +7.0%
1993 9.37 million -2.2%
1994 9.43 million +0.7%
1995 8.60 million -8.8%
1996 12.21 million +42.1%
1997 23.32 million +90.9%
1998 22.66 million -2.8%
1999 24.22 million +6.9%
2000 27.59 million +13.9%
2001 23.29 million -15.6%
2002 22.55 million -3.2%
2003 26.07 million +15.6%
2004 23.92 million -8.2%
2005 20.82 million -13.0%
2006 21.06 million +1.1%
2007 22.42 million +6.5%
2008 22.09 million -1.4%
2009 21.53 million -2.5%
2010 19.92 million -7.5%
2011 22.12 million +11.0%
2012 22.18 million +0.3%
2013 23.23 million +4.7%
2014 23.17 million -0.3%
2015 23.37 million +0.9%
2016 23.47 million +0.4%
2017 22.74 million -3.1%
2018 22.56 million -0.8%
2019 21.75 million -3.6%
2020 21.61 million -0.6%
2021 21.68 million +0.3%
2022 22.00 million +1.5%
2023 22.51 million +2.3%
2024 22.49 million -0.1%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 22.49 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million, 2.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 22.49 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.98 million, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Methane emissions 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
1949 +8491.3% 14,624 1.26 million
1968 +180.6% 2.07 million 5.82 million
1997 +90.9% 12.21 million 23.32 million
1963 +87.3% 932,439 1.75 million
1953 +87.0% 943,314 1.76 million
1954 +65.2% 1.76 million 2.91 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 10,833 10,648 11,016 10
1860s 11,039 11,021 11,057 10
1870s 10,992 10,966 11,017 10
1880s 10,927 10,893 10,960 10
1890s 10,843 10,800 10,885 10
1900s 10,492 10,206 10,790 10
1910s 10,187 10,146 10,230 10
1920s 10,321 10,242 10,408 10
1930s 10,749 10,430 11,448 10
1940s 137,675 11,714 1.26 million 10
1950s 1.68 million 825,573 2.91 million 10
1960s 2.59 million 793,055 9.15 million 10
1970s 9.85 million 8.70 million 11.60 million 10
1980s 7.81 million 6.56 million 9.98 million 10
1990s 13.75 million 8.60 million 24.22 million 10
2000s 23.13 million 20.82 million 27.59 million 10
2010s 22.45 million 19.92 million 23.47 million 10
2020s 22.06 million 21.61 million 22.51 million 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 66 Bahrain 23.76 million compare
  2. 67 Turkmenistan 23.49 million compare
  3. 68 Burkina Faso 22.74 million compare
  4. 70 Ecuador 21.65 million compare
  5. 71 Romania 21.65 million compare
  6. 72 Guinea 21.53 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions in Qatar?
Methane emissions in Qatar was 22.49 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 27.59 million in 2000.
What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 10,146 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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