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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.