Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Qatar
Qatar: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.5723 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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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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 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.