Share of cumulative co2 in Qatar
Qatar: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.1401 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1401
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
62nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1401
in 2024
All-time low
0.0001
in 1949
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in Qatar, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of cumulative co2 in Qatar stood at 0.1401. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Qatar peaked at 0.1401 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1949.
Qatar ranks 62nd 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.
Share of cumulative co2 in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1950 | 0.0003 | +129.2% |
| 1951 | 0.0004 | +59.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0005 | +16.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0006 | +27.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0008 | +35.3% |
| 1955 | 0.001 | +15.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0011 | +16.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0012 | +6.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0012 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0013 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0013 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0013 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0013 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0031 | +135.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0048 | +55.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0064 | +33.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0079 | +23.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0094 | +18.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0108 | +15.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0122 | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0136 | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0152 | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.017 | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.019 | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0205 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0219 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0232 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0242 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0253 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0269 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0282 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0294 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0305 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0313 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0322 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0331 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.034 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0345 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0351 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0359 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0363 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0374 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0396 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0421 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0446 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0471 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0495 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0526 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.055 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0572 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0597 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0626 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0652 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0677 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0702 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0724 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0755 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0784 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0813 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0843 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0877 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0915 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0958 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0998 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1036 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1073 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1108 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1149 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1186 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1221 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1255 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1289 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1323 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1362 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1401 | +2.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.1401 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0936, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.1401 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1112, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +135.8% | 0.0013 | 0.0031 |
| 1950 | +129.2% | 0.0001 | 0.0003 |
| 1951 | +59.1% | 0.0003 | 0.0004 |
| 1964 | +55.2% | 0.0031 | 0.0048 |
| 1954 | +35.3% | 0.0006 | 0.0008 |
| 1965 | +33.4% | 0.0048 | 0.0064 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0008 | 0.0003 | 0.0013 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0058 | 0.0013 | 0.0122 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0207 | 0.0136 | 0.0269 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0324 | 0.0282 | 0.0359 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0461 | 0.0363 | 0.0572 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0717 | 0.0597 | 0.0843 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1052 | 0.0877 | 0.1221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1326 | 0.1255 | 0.1401 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 cumulative co2 in Qatar?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Qatar was 0.1401 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1401 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1949.
- How does Qatar rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Qatar ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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