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