Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Qatar
Qatar: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 6.35 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Qatar is 6.35 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 200.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Qatar peaked at 22.95 tonnes per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.5 tonnes per person, in 2013.
Qatar ranks 19th of 213 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 | 11.04 tonnes per person | 11.04 tonnes per person | 11.04 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 12.57 tonnes per person | 5.27 tonnes per person | 22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.28 tonnes per person | 2.13 tonnes per person | 4.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.01 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 7.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.63 tonnes per person | 5.47 tonnes per person | 7.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.65 tonnes per person | 5.45 tonnes per person | 19.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.94 tonnes per person | 9.31 tonnes per person | 22.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 8.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.24 tonnes per person | 3.69 tonnes per person | 6.35 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 16 Bahamas 7.64 tonnes per person compare
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 7.09 tonnes per person compare
- 18 Iceland 6.98 tonnes per person compare
- 20 United States 6.34 tonnes per person compare
- 21 Canada 6.15 tonnes per person compare
- 22 Montserrat 6.02 tonnes per person 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 oil in Qatar?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Qatar was 6.35 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 oil recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.95 tonnes per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 tonnes per person in 2013.
- How does Qatar rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Qatar ranks 19th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.2%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.