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.
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
- 5 Iran 1,796 kilograms per person compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 1,730 kilograms 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 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.