Per capita co2 gas in Qatar
Qatar: Per capita co2 gas was 33.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.71
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
1st
of 146 countries
All-time high
53.48
in 1993
All-time low
0
in 1949
Years of data
63
1949–2024
Per capita co2 gas in Qatar, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 33.71 for per capita co2 gas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 gas in Qatar peaked at 53.48 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1949.
Qatar ranks 1st of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita co2 gas in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 3.34 | — |
| 1964 | 2.64 | -21.0% |
| 1965 | 2.4 | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 2.18 | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 2.65 | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 10.74 | +304.7% |
| 1969 | 15.82 | +47.3% |
| 1970 | 16.53 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 14.7 | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 14.45 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 18.74 | +29.7% |
| 1974 | 14.07 | -24.9% |
| 1975 | 21.95 | +56.1% |
| 1976 | 13.55 | -38.3% |
| 1977 | 13.69 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 11.72 | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 32.37 | +176.3% |
| 1980 | 31.31 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 32.51 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 28.41 | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 25.14 | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 22.52 | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 23.53 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 28.18 | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 22.84 | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 23.15 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 27.07 | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 20.22 | -25.3% |
| 1991 | 31.61 | +56.3% |
| 1992 | 46.96 | +48.6% |
| 1993 | 53.48 | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 51.88 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 50.39 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 49.71 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 51.04 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 34.49 | -32.4% |
| 1999 | 36.54 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 37.65 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 36.3 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 35.14 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 35.98 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 42.46 | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 38.54 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 37.09 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 34.31 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 29.13 | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 28.2 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 31.24 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 36.82 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 42.82 | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 41.67 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 37.19 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 34.48 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 31.08 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 32.17 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 31.56 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 31.25 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 30.97 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 32.11 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 30.62 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 32.5 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 33.71 | +3.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 33.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17, 28.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 33.71 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35, 25.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +304.7% | 2.65 | 10.74 |
| 1979 | +176.3% | 11.72 | 32.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1960s | 5.68 | 2.18 | 15.82 | 7 |
| 1970s | 17.18 | 11.72 | 32.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.47 | 22.52 | 32.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.63 | 20.22 | 53.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.48 | 28.2 | 42.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.03 | 31.08 | 42.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.98 | 30.62 | 33.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 2 Bahrain 21.05 compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 19.77 compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 13.1 compare
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 gas in Qatar?
- Per capita co2 gas in Qatar was 33.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 gas recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 53.48 in 1993.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 gas recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1949.
- How does Qatar rank for per capita co2 gas?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 gas rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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