Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Qatar
Qatar: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Qatar, 1949–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.3% for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Qatar peaked at 0.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Qatar 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +18.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -50.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +83.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +62.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -37.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +13.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -40.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -47.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -9.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +2956.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +33.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +49.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +58.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 4.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +2956.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1953 | +83.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1954 | +62.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1992 | +58.7% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 35 Uzbekistan 0.4% compare
- 36 Nigeria 0.4% compare
- 37 Kuwait 0.3% compare
- 39 Venezuela 0.3% compare
- 40 Netherlands 0.3% compare
- 41 Bangladesh 0.3% 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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Qatar?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Qatar was 0.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Qatar ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.