Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Qatar
Qatar: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 33.71 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.71 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
1st
of 146 countries
All-time high
53.48 tonnes per person
in 1993
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1949
Years of data
63
1949–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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
Qatar recorded 33.71 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from 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 emissions from gas in Qatar peaked at 53.48 tonnes per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, 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 emissions from gas in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 3.34 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 2.64 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1965 | 2.4 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 2.18 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 10.74 tonnes per person | +304.7% |
| 1969 | 15.82 tonnes per person | +47.3% |
| 1970 | 16.53 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 14.7 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 14.45 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 18.74 tonnes per person | +29.7% |
| 1974 | 14.07 tonnes per person | -24.9% |
| 1975 | 21.95 tonnes per person | +56.1% |
| 1976 | 13.55 tonnes per person | -38.3% |
| 1977 | 13.69 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 11.72 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 32.37 tonnes per person | +176.3% |
| 1980 | 31.31 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 32.51 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 28.41 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 25.14 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 22.52 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 23.53 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 28.18 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 22.84 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 23.15 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 27.07 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 20.22 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 1991 | 31.61 tonnes per person | +56.3% |
| 1992 | 46.96 tonnes per person | +48.6% |
| 1993 | 53.48 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 51.88 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 50.39 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 49.71 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 51.04 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 34.49 tonnes per person | -32.4% |
| 1999 | 36.54 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 37.65 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 36.3 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 35.14 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 35.98 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 42.46 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 38.54 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 37.09 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 34.31 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 29.13 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 28.2 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 31.24 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 36.82 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 42.82 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 41.67 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 37.19 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 34.48 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 31.08 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 32.17 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 31.56 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 31.25 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 30.97 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 32.11 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 30.62 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 32.5 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 33.71 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 33.71 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per person, 28.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 33.71 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35 tonnes per person, 25.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from 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 tonnes per person | 10.74 tonnes per person |
| 1979 | +176.3% | 11.72 tonnes per person | 32.37 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1960s | 5.68 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | 15.82 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 17.18 tonnes per person | 11.72 tonnes per person | 32.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.47 tonnes per person | 22.52 tonnes per person | 32.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.63 tonnes per person | 20.22 tonnes per person | 53.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.48 tonnes per person | 28.2 tonnes per person | 42.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.03 tonnes per person | 31.08 tonnes per person | 42.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.98 tonnes per person | 30.62 tonnes per person | 33.71 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 2 Bahrain 21.05 tonnes per person compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 19.77 tonnes per person compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 13.1 tonnes per person 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 emissions from gas in Qatar?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Qatar was 33.71 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 gas recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 53.48 tonnes per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1949.
- How does Qatar rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.