Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Qatar
Qatar: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 2,145 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Qatar, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Qatar is 2,145 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Qatar peaked at 3,145 kilograms per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,108 kilograms per person, in 2003.
Qatar ranks 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,272 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,155 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 2,449 kilograms per person | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 2,394 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2,423 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2,391 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2,382 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,143 kilograms per person | +31.9% |
| 1998 | 2,894 kilograms per person | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 2,645 kilograms per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 2,527 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2,390 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 2,306 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2,108 kilograms per person | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 2,767 kilograms per person | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 2,617 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 3,145 kilograms per person | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 2,524 kilograms per person | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 2,663 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2,554 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2,592 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,634 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,706 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,657 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,515 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 2,554 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,481 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,342 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2,264 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,280 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,269 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,263 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,209 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,145 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2,145 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 461.71 kilograms per person, 4.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2,145 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 206.18 kilograms per person, 10.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +31.9% | 2,382 kilograms per person | 3,143 kilograms per person |
| 2004 | +31.3% | 2,108 kilograms per person | 2,767 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,515 kilograms per person | 2,155 kilograms per person | 3,143 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,560 kilograms per person | 2,108 kilograms per person | 3,145 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,503 kilograms per person | 2,264 kilograms per person | 2,706 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,221 kilograms per person | 2,145 kilograms per person | 2,269 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Oman 3,684 kilograms per person compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 2,405 kilograms per person compare
- 4 Luxembourg 2,045 kilograms per person compare
- 5 Iran 1,796 kilograms per person compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 1,730 kilograms 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 by sector in Qatar?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Qatar was 2,145 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,145 kilograms per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,108 kilograms per person in 2003.
- How does Qatar rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.