Nitrous oxide emissions in Qatar
Qatar: Nitrous oxide emissions was 914,432 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide emissions in Qatar, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Qatar is 914,432, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Qatar peaked at 914,432 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,054, in 1850.
That places Qatar 139th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 15,054 | — |
| 1851 | 15,279 | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 15,500 | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 15,714 | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 15,921 | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 16,117 | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 16,300 | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 16,469 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 16,620 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 16,752 | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 16,862 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 16,959 | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 17,051 | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 17,142 | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 17,230 | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 17,318 | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 17,406 | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 17,495 | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 17,586 | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 17,679 | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 17,777 | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 17,991 | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 18,404 | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 18,971 | +3.1% |
| 1874 | 19,644 | +3.5% |
| 1875 | 20,378 | +3.7% |
| 1876 | 21,126 | +3.7% |
| 1877 | 21,843 | +3.4% |
| 1878 | 22,483 | +2.9% |
| 1879 | 22,998 | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 23,344 | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 23,576 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 23,784 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 23,972 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 24,146 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 24,310 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 24,470 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 24,629 | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 24,794 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 24,968 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 25,203 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 25,394 | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 25,586 | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 25,782 | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 25,982 | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 26,188 | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 26,402 | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 26,624 | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 26,857 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 27,101 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 27,358 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 27,643 | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 27,964 | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 28,314 | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 28,688 | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 29,079 | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 29,480 | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 29,886 | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 30,290 | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 30,685 | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 31,065 | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 31,434 | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 31,801 | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 32,167 | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 32,533 | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 32,899 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 33,267 | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 33,637 | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 34,011 | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 34,389 | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 34,772 | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 35,179 | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 35,622 | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 36,092 | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 36,581 | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 37,082 | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 37,585 | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 38,083 | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 38,568 | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 39,031 | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 39,464 | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 39,863 | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 40,239 | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 40,601 | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 40,960 | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 41,328 | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 41,715 | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 42,131 | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 42,588 | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 43,096 | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 43,666 | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 44,752 | +2.5% |
| 1942 | 46,678 | +4.3% |
| 1943 | 49,262 | +5.5% |
| 1944 | 52,318 | +6.2% |
| 1945 | 55,664 | +6.4% |
| 1946 | 59,116 | +6.2% |
| 1947 | 62,490 | +5.7% |
| 1948 | 65,603 | +5.0% |
| 1949 | 68,270 | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 70,307 | +3.0% |
| 1951 | 71,871 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 73,265 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 74,534 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 75,722 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 76,870 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 78,024 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 79,225 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 80,518 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 81,946 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 83,552 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 86,301 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 89,355 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 92,876 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 96,897 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 100,983 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 105,548 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 110,104 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 114,382 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 118,358 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 84,022 | -29.0% |
| 1971 | 101,095 | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 119,344 | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 131,560 | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 116,970 | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 115,315 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 117,429 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 115,702 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 125,318 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 121,205 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 109,975 | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 97,849 | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 98,965 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 95,524 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 116,162 | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 118,667 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 126,603 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 133,934 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 137,472 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 151,664 | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 150,431 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 155,797 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 163,574 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 173,697 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 207,693 | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 218,818 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 206,815 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 238,210 | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 244,486 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 248,858 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 233,974 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 222,703 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 257,037 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 257,846 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 271,984 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 287,303 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 316,769 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 374,796 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 414,431 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 440,628 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 497,984 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 516,079 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 544,825 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 612,691 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 673,088 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 712,783 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 769,482 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 803,244 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 821,574 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 841,307 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 844,849 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 848,692 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 875,265 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 910,086 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 914,432 | +0.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 914,432 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.56 million, 36% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 914,432 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.99 million, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -29.0% | 118,358 | 84,022 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 15,973 | 15,054 | 16,752 | 10 |
| 1860s | 17,273 | 16,862 | 17,679 | 10 |
| 1870s | 20,161 | 17,777 | 22,998 | 10 |
| 1880s | 24,200 | 23,344 | 24,968 | 10 |
| 1890s | 26,112 | 25,203 | 27,101 | 10 |
| 1900s | 28,939 | 27,358 | 30,685 | 10 |
| 1910s | 32,720 | 31,065 | 34,389 | 10 |
| 1920s | 36,859 | 34,772 | 39,031 | 10 |
| 1930s | 41,198 | 39,464 | 43,096 | 10 |
| 1940s | 54,782 | 43,666 | 68,270 | 10 |
| 1950s | 76,228 | 70,307 | 81,946 | 10 |
| 1960s | 99,836 | 83,552 | 118,358 | 10 |
| 1970s | 114,796 | 84,022 | 131,560 | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,681 | 95,524 | 151,664 | 10 |
| 1990s | 200,838 | 150,431 | 248,858 | 10 |
| 2000s | 307,747 | 222,703 | 440,628 | 10 |
| 2010s | 679,306 | 497,984 | 841,307 | 10 |
| 2020s | 878,665 | 844,849 | 914,432 | 5 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions in Qatar?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Qatar was 914,432 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 914,432 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,054 in 1850.
- How does Qatar rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Qatar ranks 139th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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