Per capita ghg emissions in Qatar
Qatar: Per capita ghg emissions was 48.95 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
48.95
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
159.41
in 1969
All-time low
1.8
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Qatar, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Qatar stood at 48.95.
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 ghg emissions in Qatar peaked at 159.41 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.8, 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.
Per capita ghg emissions in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.8 | — |
| 1851 | 1.82 | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 1.84 | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 1.87 | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 1.89 | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 1.9 | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 1.92 | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 1.94 | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 1.95 | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 1.97 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 1.98 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 1.99 | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 2 | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 2 | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 2.01 | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 2.02 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 2.03 | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 2.04 | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 2.04 | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 2.05 | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 2.05 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 2.06 | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 2.08 | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 2.11 | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 2.15 | +1.7% |
| 1875 | 2.19 | +1.9% |
| 1876 | 2.23 | +1.8% |
| 1877 | 2.27 | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 2.3 | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 2.32 | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 2.34 | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 2.34 | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 2.34 | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 2.34 | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 2.34 | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 2.34 | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 2.34 | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 2.34 | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 2.34 | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 2.34 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 2.34 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 2.34 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 2.34 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 2.34 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 2.34 | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 2.35 | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 2.35 | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 2.35 | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 2.35 | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 2.36 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 2.36 | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 2.37 | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 2.37 | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 2.38 | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 2.39 | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 2.4 | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 2.41 | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 2.41 | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 2.45 | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 2.46 | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 2.48 | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 2.49 | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 2.49 | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 2.5 | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 2.51 | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 2.51 | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 2.52 | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 2.52 | +0.1% |
| 1920 | 2.54 | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 2.55 | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 2.56 | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 2.57 | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 2.58 | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 2.59 | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 2.59 | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 2.6 | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 2.61 | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 2.61 | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 2.63 | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 2.64 | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 2.65 | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 2.65 | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 2.65 | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 2.65 | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 2.66 | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 2.66 | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 2.67 | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 2.68 | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 2.72 | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 2.78 | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 2.87 | +3.2% |
| 1943 | 2.99 | +4.1% |
| 1944 | 3.12 | +4.5% |
| 1945 | 3.26 | +4.3% |
| 1946 | 3.39 | +4.2% |
| 1947 | 3.52 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | 3.63 | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 67.41 | +1756.5% |
| 1950 | 87.22 | +29.4% |
| 1951 | 92.98 | +6.6% |
| 1952 | 46.87 | -49.6% |
| 1953 | 82.47 | +76.0% |
| 1954 | 130.23 | +57.9% |
| 1955 | 87.62 | -32.7% |
| 1956 | 101.78 | +16.2% |
| 1957 | 61.64 | -39.4% |
| 1958 | 33.37 | -45.9% |
| 1959 | 33.99 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 30.81 | -9.4% |
| 1961 | 25.94 | -15.8% |
| 1962 | 26.94 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 158.04 | +486.6% |
| 1964 | 137.62 | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 123.86 | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 109.07 | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 108.79 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 141.71 | +30.3% |
| 1969 | 159.41 | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 140.47 | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 136.72 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 141.99 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 149.51 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 118.67 | -20.6% |
| 1975 | 104.26 | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 99.66 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 85.19 | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 85.35 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 96.73 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 84.1 | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 73.85 | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 63.15 | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 54.4 | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 60.71 | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 52.82 | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 53.52 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 46.25 | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 48.26 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 54.19 | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 47.1 | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 58.4 | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 77.92 | +33.4% |
| 1993 | 83.14 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 84.15 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 81.68 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 88.67 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 119.53 | +34.8% |
| 1998 | 103.13 | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 99.27 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 105.8 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 102.42 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 95.6 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 97.98 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 92.63 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 83.35 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 83.4 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 68.13 | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 59.15 | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 55.04 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 55.05 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.68 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 61.08 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 56.72 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 52.06 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 48.37 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 44.49 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 47.75 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 45.64 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 44.33 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 44.16 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 45.09 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 45.8 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 48 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 48.95 | +2.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 48.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 6.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 48.95 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.73, 10.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +1756.5% | 3.63 | 67.41 |
| 1963 | +486.6% | 26.94 | 158.04 |
| 1953 | +76.0% | 46.87 | 82.47 |
| 1954 | +57.9% | 82.47 | 130.23 |
| 1952 | -49.6% | 92.98 | 46.87 |
| 1958 | -45.9% | 61.64 | 33.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.89 | 1.8 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.02 | 1.98 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.18 | 2.05 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.34 | 2.34 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.34 | 2.34 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.38 | 2.35 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.49 | 2.45 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.57 | 2.72 | 67.41 | 10 |
| 1950s | 75.82 | 33.37 | 130.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.22 | 25.94 | 159.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 115.85 | 85.19 | 149.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.12 | 46.25 | 84.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.3 | 47.1 | 119.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.35 | 55.04 | 105.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.32 | 44.33 | 61.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4 | 44.16 | 48.95 | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Qatar?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Qatar was 48.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 159.41 in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 1850.
- How does Qatar rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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