Share of global methane emissions in Qatar
Qatar: Share of global methane emissions was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
70th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 1937
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global methane emissions in Qatar, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.2% for share of 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 of global methane emissions in Qatar peaked at 0.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 of global methane emissions in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +7967.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +31.6% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -50.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +82.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +61.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -34.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +17.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -39.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -46.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +82.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -17.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +36.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +175.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +52.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +30.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -22.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +40.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +91.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +7967.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1968 | +175.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1997 | +91.6% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| 1963 | +82.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1953 | +82.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1954 | +61.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
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More climate change data for Qatar
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- 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)
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- 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 methane emissions in Qatar?
- Share of global methane emissions in Qatar was 0.2% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1937.
- How does Qatar rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Qatar ranks 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.