Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Qatar
Qatar: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 3,911 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,911 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
7th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5,894 kilograms per person
in 2008
All-time low
3,276 kilograms per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Qatar stood at 3,911 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Qatar peaked at 5,894 kilograms per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,276 kilograms per person, in 1991.
That places Qatar 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,340 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,276 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3,364 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 3,446 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3,564 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 3,830 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 3,970 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 4,269 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 4,255 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,739 kilograms per person | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 3,752 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,865 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 4,078 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 4,512 kilograms per person | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 4,862 kilograms per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 5,730 kilograms per person | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 5,808 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5,419 kilograms per person | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 5,894 kilograms per person | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 5,334 kilograms per person | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 5,189 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 5,439 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 4,876 kilograms per person | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 5,013 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5,531 kilograms per person | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 5,269 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 5,070 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 4,969 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4,259 kilograms per person | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 4,407 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 4,084 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 4,327 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 4,004 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 3,911 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 3,911 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 2.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 3,911 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,089 kilograms per person, 3.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,705 kilograms per person | 3,276 kilograms per person | 4,269 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,925 kilograms per person | 3,752 kilograms per person | 5,894 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,002 kilograms per person | 4,259 kilograms per person | 5,531 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,081 kilograms per person | 3,911 kilograms per person | 4,327 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 4 Saudi Arabia 4,298 kilograms per person compare
- 5 Cook Islands 4,212 kilograms per person compare
- 6 Canada 4,186 kilograms per person compare
- 8 Australia 3,655 kilograms per person compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 3,572 kilograms per person compare
- 10 Kuwait 3,522 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 from transport in Qatar?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Qatar was 3,911 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 from transport recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 5,894 kilograms per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,276 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Qatar rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Qatar ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.