Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Qatar
Qatar: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 3,768 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Qatar, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Qatar stood at 3,768 kilograms. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Qatar peaked at 3,768 kilograms in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,144 kilograms, in 2020.
Qatar ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,993 kilograms | 2,423 kilograms | 3,621 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,987 kilograms | 2,144 kilograms | 3,768 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 2 Cook Islands 3,594 kilograms compare
- 3 Iceland 2,540 kilograms compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 2,320 kilograms compare
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 international aviation in Qatar?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Qatar was 3,768 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,768 kilograms in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,144 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.