Per capita methane emissions by sector in Qatar
Qatar: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 9,469 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane 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
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions by sector in Qatar is 9,469 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Qatar peaked at 22,651 kilograms per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,602 kilograms per person, in 1992.
Qatar ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,064 kilograms per person | 8,602 kilograms per person | 21,110 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,341 kilograms per person | 13,058 kilograms per person | 22,651 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,147 kilograms per person | 9,557 kilograms per person | 14,760 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,588 kilograms per person | 9,469 kilograms per person | 9,723 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Turkmenistan 18,311 kilograms per person compare
- 3 Libya 5,363 kilograms per person compare
- 4 Kuwait 5,026 kilograms per person compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 4,019 kilograms 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 by sector in Qatar?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Qatar was 9,469 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 22,651 kilograms per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,602 kilograms per person in 1992.
- How does Qatar rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Qatar ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 methane 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.