Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Qatar
Qatar: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.5723 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5723 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
7th
of 213 countries
All-time high
114.51 tonnes per person
in 1963
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1986
Years of data
58
1963–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Qatar, 1963–2024
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
Qatar recorded 0.5723 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Qatar peaked at 114.51 tonnes per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1986.
Qatar ranks 7th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 114.51 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 104.86 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 93.08 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 82.56 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 76.74 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 63.73 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1969 | 50.53 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1970 | 44.77 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 51.38 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 56.14 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 55.05 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 41.77 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 1975 | 32.16 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1976 | 29.94 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 22.9 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 1978 | 25.18 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 17.21 tonnes per person | -31.6% |
| 1980 | 9.94 tonnes per person | -42.3% |
| 1981 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -67.3% |
| 1982 | 2.97 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5112 tonnes per person | -82.8% |
| 1984 | 4.98 tonnes per person | +874.3% |
| 1985 | 3.65 tonnes per person | -26.6% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1994 | 4.08 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 3.58 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 5.21 tonnes per person | +45.7% |
| 1997 | 9.8 tonnes per person | +88.1% |
| 1998 | 8.9 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 8.97 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.77 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 7.64 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 6.94 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 7.77 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 6.7 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 5.28 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 4.44 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 3.77 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 3.01 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 2.59 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 2.03 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 1.61 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 0.756 tonnes per person | -39.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8971 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8052 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6413 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 0.693 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6619 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5719 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.641 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6371 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6418 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7271 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5723 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.5723 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 186.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.5723 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 21.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +874.3% | 0.5112 tonnes per person | 4.98 tonnes per person |
| 1997 | +88.1% | 5.21 tonnes per person | 9.8 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.72 tonnes per person | 50.53 tonnes per person | 114.51 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 37.65 tonnes per person | 17.21 tonnes per person | 56.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.75 tonnes per person | 3.58 tonnes per person | 9.8 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.79 tonnes per person | 2.59 tonnes per person | 9.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.991 tonnes per person | 0.5719 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6439 tonnes per person | 0.5723 tonnes per person | 0.7271 tonnes per person | 5 |
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- 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 per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Qatar?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Qatar was 0.5723 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 flaring recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 114.51 tonnes per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Qatar ranks 7th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.