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
Latest (2023)
2,675 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
10th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3,240 kilograms per person
in 2012
All-time low
615.57 kilograms per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 795.12 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 615.57 kilograms per person | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 681.35 kilograms per person | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 639.76 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 840.89 kilograms per person | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 836.03 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,059 kilograms per person | +26.6% |
| 1997 | 1,144 kilograms per person | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 999.07 kilograms per person | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 881.62 kilograms per person | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 899.24 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,534 kilograms per person | +70.6% |
| 2002 | 3,178 kilograms per person | +107.1% |
| 2003 | 2,578 kilograms per person | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 1,409 kilograms per person | -45.3% |
| 2005 | 1,769 kilograms per person | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 1,932 kilograms per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 1,969 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,927 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,068 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 2,124 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,551 kilograms per person | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 3,240 kilograms per person | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 3,144 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,817 kilograms per person | -42.2% |
| 2015 | 1,598 kilograms per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 2,124 kilograms per person | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 1,921 kilograms per person | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 2,427 kilograms per person | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 2,570 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,694 kilograms per person | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 2,018 kilograms per person | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 2,413 kilograms per person | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 2,675 kilograms per person | +10.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2,675 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 4.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2,675 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.22 kilograms per person, 26.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.