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Share global methane emissions in Qatar

Qatar: Share global methane emissions was 0.228 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.228
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
70th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3504
in 2000
All-time low
0.0004
in 1937
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Qatar, 1850–2024

00.10.20.30.4185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 0.228 for share global methane emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Qatar peaked at 0.3504 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, in 1937.

That places Qatar 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Share global methane emissions in Qatar, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0008 —
1851 0.0008 +0.0%
1852 0.0008 -0.1%
1853 0.0008 -0.2%
1854 0.0008 -0.6%
1855 0.0008 -0.1%
1856 0.0008 -0.3%
1857 0.0008 -0.1%
1858 0.0008 -0.1%
1859 0.0008 -0.3%
1860 0.0008 -0.4%
1861 0.0008 -0.7%
1862 0.0008 -0.5%
1863 0.0008 -0.8%
1864 0.0008 -0.8%
1865 0.0008 -0.7%
1866 0.0008 -0.8%
1867 0.0008 -0.6%
1868 0.0008 -0.5%
1869 0.0008 -0.7%
1870 0.0008 -0.5%
1871 0.0008 -1.0%
1872 0.0007 -1.3%
1873 0.0007 -1.1%
1874 0.0007 -0.4%
1875 0.0007 -1.1%
1876 0.0007 -0.8%
1877 0.0007 -0.8%
1878 0.0007 -0.7%
1879 0.0007 -1.1%
1880 0.0007 -1.4%
1881 0.0007 -1.2%
1882 0.0007 -1.2%
1883 0.0007 -1.3%
1884 0.0007 -0.8%
1885 0.0007 -0.8%
1886 0.0007 -0.9%
1887 0.0006 -1.2%
1888 0.0006 -1.5%
1889 0.0006 -0.8%
1890 0.0006 -1.6%
1891 0.0006 -1.2%
1892 0.0006 -0.8%
1893 0.0006 -0.5%
1894 0.0006 -1.2%
1895 0.0006 -1.3%
1896 0.0006 -1.0%
1897 0.0006 -1.2%
1898 0.0006 -1.3%
1899 0.0006 -1.7%
1900 0.0006 -1.4%
1901 0.0005 -1.7%
1902 0.0005 -1.5%
1903 0.0005 -2.3%
1904 0.0005 -1.4%
1905 0.0005 -1.8%
1906 0.0005 -2.1%
1907 0.0005 -2.9%
1908 0.0005 -0.6%
1909 0.0005 -1.9%
1910 0.0005 -1.8%
1911 0.0005 -0.9%
1912 0.0005 -1.0%
1913 0.0004 -1.7%
1914 0.0004 +1.1%
1915 0.0004 -0.4%
1916 0.0004 -1.7%
1917 0.0004 -1.2%
1918 0.0004 +0.4%
1919 0.0004 +1.4%
1920 0.0004 -2.6%
1921 0.0004 +1.9%
1922 0.0004 -1.9%
1923 0.0004 -3.0%
1924 0.0004 -1.0%
1925 0.0004 -0.7%
1926 0.0004 -0.2%
1927 0.0004 -2.6%
1928 0.0004 -0.4%
1929 0.0004 -1.9%
1930 0.0004 +0.1%
1931 0.0004 +0.7%
1932 0.0004 +0.4%
1933 0.0004 -1.3%
1934 0.0004 -2.0%
1935 0.0004 -1.5%
1936 0.0004 -0.6%
1937 0.0004 -0.1%
1938 0.0004 +1.8%
1939 0.0004 +0.2%
1940 0.0004 +0.2%
1941 0.0004 +2.3%
1942 0.0004 +2.7%
1943 0.0004 +1.8%
1944 0.0004 +2.2%
1945 0.0004 +3.1%
1946 0.0004 -0.9%
1947 0.0004 -1.3%
1948 0.0004 +0.3%
1949 0.0339 +7967.4%
1950 0.0446 +31.6%
1951 0.0477 +7.0%
1952 0.0236 -50.5%
1953 0.0431 +82.7%
1954 0.0694 +61.1%
1955 0.0457 -34.2%
1956 0.0536 +17.2%
1957 0.0323 -39.8%
1958 0.0174 -46.1%
1959 0.0181 +4.1%
1960 0.0169 -6.4%
1961 0.0154 -8.9%
1962 0.0179 +15.7%
1963 0.0326 +82.7%
1964 0.0269 -17.5%
1965 0.0278 +3.2%
1966 0.0259 -6.8%
1967 0.0353 +36.3%
1968 0.0974 +175.8%
1969 0.1485 +52.5%
1970 0.1379 -7.2%
1971 0.1376 -0.2%
1972 0.1533 +11.4%
1973 0.175 +14.1%
1974 0.1571 -10.2%
1975 0.1345 -14.4%
1976 0.1511 +12.4%
1977 0.1322 -12.5%
1978 0.1435 +8.5%
1979 0.1477 +2.9%
1980 0.1407 -4.7%
1981 0.1259 -10.5%
1982 0.1031 -18.2%
1983 0.0938 -9.0%
1984 0.1225 +30.6%
1985 0.0948 -22.6%
1986 0.097 +2.3%
1987 0.0919 -5.2%
1988 0.1048 +14.0%
1989 0.1131 +7.9%
1990 0.1196 +5.8%
1991 0.118 -1.4%
1992 0.1263 +7.0%
1993 0.1236 -2.1%
1994 0.1232 -0.3%
1995 0.111 -9.9%
1996 0.1559 +40.5%
1997 0.2987 +91.6%
1998 0.2926 -2.0%
1999 0.312 +6.6%
2000 0.3504 +12.3%
2001 0.2967 -15.3%
2002 0.2887 -2.7%
2003 0.3259 +12.9%
2004 0.2937 -9.9%
2005 0.2518 -14.3%
2006 0.2507 -0.4%
2007 0.2652 +5.8%
2008 0.2592 -2.3%
2009 0.2543 -1.9%
2010 0.2316 -8.9%
2011 0.25 +7.9%
2012 0.2487 -0.5%
2013 0.2619 +5.3%
2014 0.2588 -1.2%
2015 0.2608 +0.8%
2016 0.2608 +0.0%
2017 0.2486 -4.7%
2018 0.2431 -2.2%
2019 0.2325 -4.3%
2020 0.2336 +0.5%
2021 0.2296 -1.7%
2022 0.2284 -0.5%
2023 0.2303 +0.9%
2024 0.228 -1.0%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 0.228 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 2.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 0.228 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2639, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global methane 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 +7967.4% 0.0004 0.0339
1968 +175.8% 0.0353 0.0974
1997 +91.6% 0.1559 0.2987
1963 +82.7% 0.0179 0.0326
1953 +82.7% 0.0236 0.0431
1954 +61.1% 0.0431 0.0694

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0008 0.0008 0.0008 10
1860s 0.0008 0.0008 0.0008 10
1870s 0.0007 0.0007 0.0008 10
1880s 0.0007 0.0006 0.0007 10
1890s 0.0006 0.0006 0.0006 10
1900s 0.0005 0.0005 0.0006 10
1910s 0.0004 0.0004 0.0005 10
1920s 0.0004 0.0004 0.0004 10
1930s 0.0004 0.0004 0.0004 10
1940s 0.0038 0.0004 0.0339 10
1950s 0.0395 0.0174 0.0694 10
1960s 0.0445 0.0154 0.1485 10
1970s 0.147 0.1322 0.175 10
1980s 0.1088 0.0919 0.1407 10
1990s 0.1781 0.111 0.312 10
2000s 0.2837 0.2507 0.3504 10
2010s 0.2497 0.2316 0.2619 10
2020s 0.23 0.228 0.2336 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Qatar?
Share global methane emissions in Qatar was 0.228 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 0.3504 in 2000.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 1937.
How does Qatar rank for share global methane emissions?
Qatar ranks 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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