Share global co2 flaring in Qatar
Qatar: Share global co2 flaring was 0.4197 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share global co2 flaring in Qatar, 1963–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.4197 for share global co2 flaring in 2024.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global co2 flaring in Qatar peaked at 6.38 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1986.
That places Qatar 32nd 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 global co2 flaring in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 6.38 | — |
| 1964 | 5.29 | -17.1% |
| 1965 | 4.57 | -13.5% |
| 1966 | 4.12 | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 3.28 | -20.5% |
| 1968 | 2.87 | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 2.13 | -25.6% |
| 1970 | 1.88 | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 2.1 | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 2.37 | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 2.22 | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 1.89 | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 1.84 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.58 | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 1.35 | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 1.56 | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 1.24 | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8663 | -29.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4017 | -53.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3934 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0792 | -79.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9277 | +1071.6% |
| 1985 | 0.737 | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0.6516 | — |
| 1995 | 0.5669 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7905 | +39.4% |
| 1997 | 1.54 | +94.5% |
| 1998 | 1.54 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.67 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.82 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 1.55 | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 1.53 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.69 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 1.52 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.26 | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.33 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.29 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.25 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8194 | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6334 | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4022 | -36.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5186 | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5127 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4487 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4882 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4523 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3701 | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4493 | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4459 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4654 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5266 | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4197 | -20.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.4197 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0115, 36.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.4197 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1692, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1071.6% | 0.0792 | 0.9277 |
| 1997 | +94.5% | 0.7905 | 1.54 |
| 1986 | -100.0% | 0.737 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.09 | 2.13 | 6.38 | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 1.24 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3405 | 0 | 0.9277 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 0.5669 | 1.67 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.25 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5667 | 0.3701 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4614 | 0.4197 | 0.5266 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 global co2 flaring in Qatar?
- Share global co2 flaring in Qatar was 0.4197 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global co2 flaring recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 in 1963.
- What is the lowest share global co2 flaring recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for share global co2 flaring?
- Qatar ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global co2 flaring rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Share global co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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