Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Qatar
Qatar: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 41.28 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 41.28 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Qatar peaked at 121.42 tonnes per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 3.56 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 1st of 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.41 tonnes per person | 11.41 tonnes per person | 11.41 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 12.6 tonnes per person | 4.59 tonnes per person | 22.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.63 tonnes per person | 3.56 tonnes per person | 121.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.38 tonnes per person | 43.59 tonnes per person | 77.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.15 tonnes per person | 29 tonnes per person | 47.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.96 tonnes per person | 26.01 tonnes per person | 76.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.1 tonnes per person | 41.2 tonnes per person | 67.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.99 tonnes per person | 35.17 tonnes per person | 49.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.51 tonnes per person | 36.15 tonnes per person | 41.28 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 including land-use change in Qatar?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Qatar was 41.28 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 including land-use change recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 121.42 tonnes per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.