Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Qatar
Qatar: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Qatar, 1949–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.2% for share of global co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 282.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Qatar peaked at 0.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1966.
Qatar ranks 60th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 57 Denmark 0.2% compare
- 58 Norway 0.2% compare
- 59 Israel 0.2% compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
- 62 New Zealand 0.2% 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 share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Qatar?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Qatar was 0.2% 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 from oil recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1966.
- How does Qatar rank for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Qatar ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.5%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.