Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Qatar
Qatar: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 48.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
48.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
159.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1969
All-time low
1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Qatar, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Qatar stood at 48.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Qatar peaked at 159.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Qatar ranks 1st of 199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 67.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 75.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 33.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 130.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 159.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 115.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 85.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 149.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 46.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 84.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 47.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 119.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 55.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 105.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 44.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 61.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 44.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 48.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions in Qatar?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Qatar was 48.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 159.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Qatar rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.