Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Qatar
Qatar: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.636 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Qatar stood at 0.636 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Qatar peaked at 1.18 tonnes per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1949.
That places Qatar 3rd out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0247 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.2469 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5119 tonnes per person | 0.3144 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.424 tonnes per person | 0.3406 tonnes per person | 0.667 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5578 tonnes per person | 0.2911 tonnes per person | 0.7915 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8713 tonnes per person | 0.6951 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9951 tonnes per person | 0.6496 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6358 tonnes per person | 0.5763 tonnes per person | 0.6702 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Saudi Arabia 0.8651 tonnes per person compare
- 2 Cyprus 0.6907 tonnes per person compare
- 4 Laos 0.6287 tonnes per person compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 0.5567 tonnes per person compare
- 6 Oman 0.5353 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 from cement in Qatar?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Qatar was 0.636 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 from cement recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 tonnes per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1949.
- How does Qatar rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.