Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Qatar
Qatar: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was -31.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Qatar, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Qatar is -31.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Qatar peaked at -13.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -62.6%, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 117th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -19.8% | -55.1% | -13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -43.5% | -62.6% | -16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -30.4% | -46.8% | -16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -29.5% | -36.2% | -22.1% | 4 |
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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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Qatar?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Qatar was -31.2% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was -13.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.6% in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Qatar ranks 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.