Per capita methane emissions in Qatar
Qatar: Per capita methane emissions was 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
105.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1954
All-time low
0.5109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1935
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Qatar is 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Qatar peaked at 105.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.5109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1935.
That places Qatar 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane emissions in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.7556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.7592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 0.7629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 0.7666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 0.7702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 0.7739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 0.7775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 0.7812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 0.7848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 0.7885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.7921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 0.7926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.7931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.7936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.7945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.7955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.7959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.7954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.7915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 0.7881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1873 | 0.7838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1874 | 0.7795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 0.7752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1876 | 0.7709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 0.7666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1878 | 0.7625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 0.7583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 0.7541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1881 | 0.7498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.7456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 0.7413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1884 | 0.7371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.7288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.7247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.7206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 0.7165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.7124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1891 | 0.7083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 0.7041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 0.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1894 | 0.6959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 0.6919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1896 | 0.6878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 0.6838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 0.6798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1899 | 0.6758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 0.6718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 0.6642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1902 | 0.6568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1903 | 0.6494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 0.6421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1905 | 0.635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1906 | 0.628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 0.6211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1908 | 0.6143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1909 | 0.6073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 0.6002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1911 | 0.5968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1912 | 0.5932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 0.5893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1914 | 0.5854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1915 | 0.5816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1916 | 0.5778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 0.5741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 0.5698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1919 | 0.5656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 0.5615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1921 | 0.5576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1922 | 0.5538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 0.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1924 | 0.5463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 0.5427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 0.5391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 0.5356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1928 | 0.5322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.5287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.5254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1931 | 0.5224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1932 | 0.5194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 0.5165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1934 | 0.5137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 0.5109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 0.5167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 0.5226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 0.5285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 0.5344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 0.5422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 0.5592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1942 | 0.576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1943 | 0.5928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 0.6096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 0.6163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 0.6224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 0.6279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 0.6327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 53.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8327.3% |
| 1950 | 69.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.6% |
| 1951 | 74.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 36.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -51.1% |
| 1953 | 65.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +81.1% |
| 1954 | 105.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +60.0% |
| 1955 | 70.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -33.3% |
| 1956 | 82.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.8% |
| 1957 | 49.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -40.3% |
| 1958 | 25.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -47.4% |
| 1959 | 26.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 23.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 1961 | 19.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.6% |
| 1962 | 20.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 34.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +65.9% |
| 1964 | 25.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.5% |
| 1965 | 24.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 20.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 25.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.3% |
| 1968 | 63.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +149.1% |
| 1969 | 88.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +40.0% |
| 1970 | 74.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 66.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 67.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 71.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 58.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 46.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 49.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 40.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 41.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 40.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 36.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 29.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 23.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 19.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 24.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 18.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.5% |
| 1986 | 18.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 16.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 18.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 20.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 20.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 19.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 20.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 19.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 18.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 16.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 23.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +38.1% |
| 1997 | 42.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +83.5% |
| 1998 | 39.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 39.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 42.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 34.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 31.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 35.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 30.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 25.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 21.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 18.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 15.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 13.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 11.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 11.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 11.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 9.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 9.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 8.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 8.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 7.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 7.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 7.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 | +8327.3% | 0.6327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 53.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1968 | +149.1% | 25.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 63.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1997 | +83.5% | 23.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 42.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1953 | +81.1% | 36.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 65.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1963 | +65.9% | 20.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 34.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1954 | +60.0% | 65.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 105.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 53.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 60.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 105.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 88.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 40.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 74.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 36.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 42.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 42.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Bahrain 14.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 2 Mongolia 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 3 Kuwait 8.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 5 Uruguay 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 6 New Zealand 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 7 Oman 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions in Qatar?
- Per capita methane emissions in Qatar was 7.38 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 methane emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 105.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1954.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1935.
- How does Qatar rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Qatar ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.