Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Qatar
Qatar: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Qatar, 1949–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Qatar is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Qatar peaked at 0.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1949.
That places Qatar 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +110.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +58.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 0% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 165 Gabon 0.0% compare
- 166 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 167 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare
- 169 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
- 170 Andorra 0.0%
- 170 Aruba 0.0%
- 170 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.0%
- 170 Curacao 0.0%
- 170 Saint Helena 0.0%
- 170 Samoa 0.0%
- 170 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0%
- 170 Togo 0.0%
- 170 Tonga 0.0%
- 170 Uganda 0.0%
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Qatar?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Qatar was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1949.
- How does Qatar rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Qatar ranks 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.