Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Qatar
Qatar: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 2,675 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Qatar stood at 2,675 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Qatar peaked at 3,240 kilograms per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 615.57 kilograms per person, in 1991.
That places Qatar 10th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 849.24 kilograms per person | 615.57 kilograms per person | 1,144 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,926 kilograms per person | 899.24 kilograms per person | 3,178 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,352 kilograms per person | 1,598 kilograms per person | 3,240 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,200 kilograms per person | 1,694 kilograms per person | 2,675 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Qatar?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Qatar was 2,675 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,240 kilograms per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 615.57 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Qatar rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Qatar ranks 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.