Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Qatar
Qatar: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.0014 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Qatar, 1949–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by source in Qatar is 0.0014 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Qatar peaked at 0.0014 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1949.
That places Qatar 125th out of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 122 Burundi 0.0037 tonnes per person compare
- 123 Uruguay 0.0024 tonnes per person compare
- 124 Bolivia 0.002 tonnes per person compare
- 126 Mozambique 0.0011 tonnes per person compare
- 127 Papua New Guinea 0.0007 tonnes per person compare
- 128 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0006 tonnes per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Qatar?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Qatar was 0.0014 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1949.
- How does Qatar rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Qatar ranks 125th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.