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Per capita methane emissions in Qatar

Qatar: Per capita methane emissions was 7.38 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.38
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
105.46
in 1954
All-time low
0.5109
in 1935
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita methane emissions in Qatar, 1850–2024

0255075100185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Qatar is 7.38, 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 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.5109, 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 Value Change
1850 0.7556 —
1851 0.7592 +0.5%
1852 0.7629 +0.5%
1853 0.7666 +0.5%
1854 0.7702 +0.5%
1855 0.7739 +0.5%
1856 0.7775 +0.5%
1857 0.7812 +0.5%
1858 0.7848 +0.5%
1859 0.7885 +0.5%
1860 0.7921 +0.5%
1861 0.7926 +0.1%
1862 0.7931 +0.1%
1863 0.7936 +0.1%
1864 0.794 +0.1%
1865 0.7945 +0.1%
1866 0.795 +0.1%
1867 0.7955 +0.1%
1868 0.7959 +0.1%
1869 0.7954 -0.1%
1870 0.794 -0.2%
1871 0.7915 -0.3%
1872 0.7881 -0.4%
1873 0.7838 -0.5%
1874 0.7795 -0.5%
1875 0.7752 -0.6%
1876 0.7709 -0.5%
1877 0.7666 -0.6%
1878 0.7625 -0.5%
1879 0.7583 -0.6%
1880 0.7541 -0.6%
1881 0.7498 -0.6%
1882 0.7456 -0.6%
1883 0.7413 -0.6%
1884 0.7371 -0.6%
1885 0.733 -0.6%
1886 0.7288 -0.6%
1887 0.7247 -0.6%
1888 0.7206 -0.6%
1889 0.7165 -0.6%
1890 0.7124 -0.6%
1891 0.7083 -0.6%
1892 0.7041 -0.6%
1893 0.7 -0.6%
1894 0.6959 -0.6%
1895 0.6919 -0.6%
1896 0.6878 -0.6%
1897 0.6838 -0.6%
1898 0.6798 -0.6%
1899 0.6758 -0.6%
1900 0.6718 -0.6%
1901 0.6642 -1.1%
1902 0.6568 -1.1%
1903 0.6494 -1.1%
1904 0.6421 -1.1%
1905 0.635 -1.1%
1906 0.628 -1.1%
1907 0.6211 -1.1%
1908 0.6143 -1.1%
1909 0.6073 -1.1%
1910 0.6002 -1.2%
1911 0.5968 -0.6%
1912 0.5932 -0.6%
1913 0.5893 -0.7%
1914 0.5854 -0.7%
1915 0.5816 -0.7%
1916 0.5778 -0.6%
1917 0.5741 -0.6%
1918 0.5698 -0.7%
1919 0.5656 -0.7%
1920 0.5615 -0.7%
1921 0.5576 -0.7%
1922 0.5538 -0.7%
1923 0.55 -0.7%
1924 0.5463 -0.7%
1925 0.5427 -0.7%
1926 0.5391 -0.7%
1927 0.5356 -0.7%
1928 0.5322 -0.6%
1929 0.5287 -0.6%
1930 0.5254 -0.6%
1931 0.5224 -0.6%
1932 0.5194 -0.6%
1933 0.5165 -0.6%
1934 0.5137 -0.5%
1935 0.5109 -0.5%
1936 0.5167 +1.1%
1937 0.5226 +1.1%
1938 0.5285 +1.1%
1939 0.5344 +1.1%
1940 0.5422 +1.5%
1941 0.5592 +3.1%
1942 0.576 +3.0%
1943 0.5928 +2.9%
1944 0.6096 +2.8%
1945 0.6163 +1.1%
1946 0.6224 +1.0%
1947 0.6279 +0.9%
1948 0.6327 +0.8%
1949 53.32 +8327.3%
1950 69.65 +30.6%
1951 74.45 +6.9%
1952 36.41 -51.1%
1953 65.91 +81.1%
1954 105.46 +60.0%
1955 70.32 -33.3%
1956 82.11 +16.8%
1957 49.04 -40.3%
1958 25.81 -47.4%
1959 26.61 +3.1%
1960 23.95 -10.0%
1961 19.98 -16.6%
1962 20.88 +4.5%
1963 34.65 +65.9%
1964 25.83 -25.5%
1965 24.27 -6.0%
1966 20.82 -14.2%
1967 25.45 +22.3%
1968 63.4 +149.1%
1969 88.75 +40.0%
1970 74.8 -15.7%
1971 66.36 -11.3%
1972 67.64 +1.9%
1973 71.68 +6.0%
1974 58.91 -17.8%
1975 46.96 -20.3%
1976 49.46 +5.3%
1977 40.65 -17.8%
1978 41.28 +1.6%
1979 40.7 -1.4%
1980 36.19 -11.1%
1981 29.67 -18.0%
1982 23.14 -22.0%
1983 19.9 -14.0%
1984 24.93 +25.3%
1985 18.57 -25.5%
1986 18.39 -1.0%
1987 16.93 -7.9%
1988 18.93 +11.8%
1989 20.16 +6.5%
1990 20.77 +3.0%
1991 19.68 -5.3%
1992 20.4 +3.7%
1993 19.33 -5.2%
1994 18.88 -2.3%
1995 16.71 -11.5%
1996 23.09 +38.1%
1997 42.36 +83.5%
1998 39.03 -7.9%
1999 39.55 +1.3%
2000 42.77 +8.1%
2001 34.36 -19.7%
2002 31.7 -7.7%
2003 35.01 +10.4%
2004 30.93 -11.6%
2005 25.22 -18.5%
2006 21.64 -14.2%
2007 18.55 -14.3%
2008 15.48 -16.5%
2009 13.58 -12.3%
2010 11.65 -14.2%
2011 12.21 +4.8%
2012 11.63 -4.8%
2013 11.43 -1.8%
2014 10.44 -8.6%
2015 9.63 -7.8%
2016 9.03 -6.2%
2017 8.4 -7.0%
2018 8.17 -2.7%
2019 7.77 -4.9%
2020 7.71 -0.8%
2021 7.7 -0.1%
2022 7.61 -1.2%
2023 7.56 -0.7%
2024 7.38 -2.4%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 7.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 7.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 7.38 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9992, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1949 +8327.3% 0.6327 53.32
1968 +149.1% 25.45 63.4
1997 +83.5% 23.09 42.36
1953 +81.1% 36.41 65.91
1963 +65.9% 20.88 34.65
1954 +60.0% 65.91 105.46

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.772 0.7556 0.7885 10
1860s 0.7942 0.7921 0.7959 10
1870s 0.777 0.7583 0.794 10
1880s 0.7351 0.7165 0.7541 10
1890s 0.694 0.6758 0.7124 10
1900s 0.639 0.6073 0.6718 10
1910s 0.5834 0.5656 0.6002 10
1920s 0.5448 0.5287 0.5615 10
1930s 0.5211 0.5109 0.5344 10
1940s 5.87 0.5422 53.32 10
1950s 60.58 25.81 105.46 10
1960s 34.8 19.98 88.75 10
1970s 55.85 40.65 74.8 10
1980s 22.68 16.93 36.19 10
1990s 25.98 16.71 42.36 10
2000s 26.92 13.58 42.77 10
2010s 10.04 7.77 12.21 10
2020s 7.59 7.38 7.71 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 1 Bahrain 14.78 compare
  2. 2 Mongolia 12.21 compare
  3. 3 Kuwait 8.01 compare
  4. 5 Uruguay 7.37 compare
  5. 6 New Zealand 6.64 compare
  6. 7 Oman 6.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita methane emissions in Qatar?
Per capita methane emissions in Qatar was 7.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 105.46 in 1954.
What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5109 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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