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Share global ghg emissions in Qatar

Qatar: Share global ghg emissions was 0.2742 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2742
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
48th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2742
in 2024
All-time low
0.0004
in 1907
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global ghg emissions in Qatar, 1850–2024

00.10.20.3185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global ghg emissions in Qatar stood at 0.2742. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global ghg emissions in Qatar peaked at 0.2742 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, in 1907.

Qatar ranks 48th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share global ghg emissions in Qatar, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0006 —
1851 0.0006 -1.7%
1852 0.0006 -1.5%
1853 0.0006 +0.2%
1854 0.0006 -1.1%
1855 0.0006 -0.5%
1856 0.0006 -0.1%
1857 0.0006 -0.4%
1858 0.0006 +0.0%
1859 0.0006 -0.9%
1860 0.0006 +5.3%
1861 0.0006 +2.5%
1862 0.0006 +1.6%
1863 0.0006 +0.2%
1864 0.0006 -1.1%
1865 0.0006 +1.2%
1866 0.0006 -0.5%
1867 0.0006 +0.4%
1868 0.0006 +0.1%
1869 0.0006 -0.4%
1870 0.0006 -7.2%
1871 0.0006 -1.9%
1872 0.0005 -3.2%
1873 0.0005 -0.2%
1874 0.0005 +0.9%
1875 0.0005 +0.6%
1876 0.0006 +0.8%
1877 0.0006 +0.1%
1878 0.0006 +0.6%
1879 0.0006 -0.6%
1880 0.0005 -1.6%
1881 0.0005 +0.2%
1882 0.0005 -1.8%
1883 0.0005 -1.6%
1884 0.0005 -0.0%
1885 0.0005 +0.0%
1886 0.0005 +0.1%
1887 0.0005 -1.5%
1888 0.0005 -1.5%
1889 0.0005 -0.2%
1890 0.0005 -5.1%
1891 0.0005 -1.8%
1892 0.0005 +0.5%
1893 0.0005 +0.1%
1894 0.0005 -1.5%
1895 0.0005 -0.7%
1896 0.0005 -0.5%
1897 0.0005 -1.5%
1898 0.0005 -1.0%
1899 0.0004 -2.1%
1900 0.0004 -1.3%
1901 0.0004 -1.9%
1902 0.0004 -0.6%
1903 0.0004 -2.1%
1904 0.0004 -0.9%
1905 0.0004 -1.4%
1906 0.0004 -1.3%
1907 0.0004 -3.2%
1908 0.0004 +1.5%
1909 0.0004 -1.4%
1910 0.0004 +2.2%
1911 0.0004 +1.0%
1912 0.0004 +0.4%
1913 0.0004 -1.4%
1914 0.0004 +4.4%
1915 0.0004 +2.0%
1916 0.0004 -1.8%
1917 0.0004 -0.1%
1918 0.0004 +1.9%
1919 0.0005 +6.1%
1920 0.0004 -7.2%
1921 0.0004 +3.7%
1922 0.0004 -1.3%
1923 0.0004 -4.3%
1924 0.0004 +1.3%
1925 0.0004 -0.4%
1926 0.0004 +1.4%
1927 0.0004 -2.3%
1928 0.0004 +0.6%
1929 0.0004 -2.3%
1930 0.0004 +4.0%
1931 0.0004 +4.1%
1932 0.0005 +3.6%
1933 0.0004 -0.5%
1934 0.0004 -2.6%
1935 0.0004 -0.6%
1936 0.0004 -3.3%
1937 0.0004 -1.3%
1938 0.0004 +2.8%
1939 0.0004 -0.8%
1940 0.0004 -2.0%
1941 0.0004 +0.6%
1942 0.0004 +3.6%
1943 0.0004 +3.6%
1944 0.0005 +4.4%
1945 0.0005 +11.2%
1946 0.0005 +1.8%
1947 0.0005 -0.1%
1948 0.0005 +1.9%
1949 0.0103 +1817.2%
1950 0.0124 +20.3%
1951 0.0129 +3.4%
1952 0.0066 -48.6%
1953 0.0117 +77.7%
1954 0.0185 +57.4%
1955 0.0122 -34.0%
1956 0.0142 +16.3%
1957 0.0087 -38.9%
1958 0.0048 -44.3%
1959 0.0049 +2.0%
1960 0.0049 -1.3%
1961 0.0045 -7.8%
1962 0.0052 +17.1%
1963 0.034 +548.3%
1964 0.0329 -3.3%
1965 0.0328 -0.3%
1966 0.0321 -2.1%
1967 0.035 +8.9%
1968 0.0497 +41.9%
1969 0.059 +18.7%
1970 0.0566 -4.1%
1971 0.0621 +9.7%
1972 0.0691 +11.3%
1973 0.0781 +13.1%
1974 0.0679 -13.2%
1975 0.0649 -4.3%
1976 0.0652 +0.4%
1977 0.0579 -11.1%
1978 0.061 +5.4%
1979 0.074 +21.2%
1980 0.0685 -7.4%
1981 0.0658 -4.1%
1982 0.0602 -8.5%
1983 0.054 -10.3%
1984 0.0613 +13.5%
1985 0.0543 -11.4%
1986 0.0567 +4.4%
1987 0.0506 -10.8%
1988 0.0539 +6.5%
1989 0.0621 +15.4%
1990 0.0552 -11.2%
1991 0.0701 +27.0%
1992 0.0977 +39.4%
1993 0.1076 +10.2%
1994 0.1087 +1.0%
1995 0.1079 -0.7%
1996 0.1173 +8.7%
1997 0.1585 +35.1%
1998 0.1492 -5.9%
1999 0.1503 +0.8%
2000 0.1673 +11.3%
2001 0.1725 +3.1%
2002 0.1641 -4.8%
2003 0.165 +0.6%
2004 0.1613 -2.3%
2005 0.1529 -5.2%
2006 0.1756 +14.8%
2007 0.1762 +0.4%
2008 0.1771 +0.5%
2009 0.1831 +3.4%
2010 0.1897 +3.6%
2011 0.2051 +8.1%
2012 0.2249 +9.7%
2013 0.2231 -0.8%
2014 0.2217 -0.6%
2015 0.2253 +1.6%
2016 0.2267 +0.6%
2017 0.25 +10.3%
2018 0.2417 -3.3%
2019 0.2359 -2.4%
2020 0.2447 +3.7%
2021 0.2411 -1.4%
2022 0.2476 +2.7%
2023 0.2643 +6.8%
2024 0.2742 +3.7%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 0.2742 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0873, 3.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 0.2742 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1808, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global ghg emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1949 +1817.2% 0.0005 0.0103
1963 +548.3% 0.0052 0.034
1953 +77.7% 0.0066 0.0117
1954 +57.4% 0.0117 0.0185
1952 -48.6% 0.0129 0.0066
1958 -44.3% 0.0087 0.0048

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0006 0.0006 0.0006 10
1860s 0.0006 0.0006 0.0006 10
1870s 0.0005 0.0005 0.0006 10
1880s 0.0005 0.0005 0.0005 10
1890s 0.0005 0.0004 0.0005 10
1900s 0.0004 0.0004 0.0004 10
1910s 0.0004 0.0004 0.0005 10
1920s 0.0004 0.0004 0.0004 10
1930s 0.0004 0.0004 0.0005 10
1940s 0.0015 0.0004 0.0103 10
1950s 0.0107 0.0048 0.0185 10
1960s 0.029 0.0045 0.059 10
1970s 0.0657 0.0566 0.0781 10
1980s 0.0587 0.0506 0.0685 10
1990s 0.1122 0.0552 0.1585 10
2000s 0.1695 0.1529 0.1831 10
2010s 0.2244 0.1897 0.25 10
2020s 0.2544 0.2411 0.2742 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

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  2. 46 Angola 0.2929 compare
  3. 47 Peru 0.2775 compare
  4. 49 Netherlands 0.2704 compare
  5. 50 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2585 compare
  6. 51 Sudan 0.2467 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global ghg emissions in Qatar?
Share global ghg emissions in Qatar was 0.2742 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 0.2742 in 2024.
What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 1907.
How does Qatar rank for share global ghg emissions?
Qatar ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global ghg emissions rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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