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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,423 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 2,515 kilograms | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2,746 kilograms | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 3,026 kilograms | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 3,149 kilograms | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3,469 kilograms | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 3,621 kilograms | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2,144 kilograms | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 2,509 kilograms | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 3,069 kilograms | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 3,445 kilograms | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 3,768 kilograms | +9.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 3,768 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 312.9 kilograms, 12.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 3,768 kilograms is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.76 kilograms, 57.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.