Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Qatar
Qatar: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc was 148.62 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
148.62 million
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
38th
of 198 countries
All-time high
148.62 million
in 2024
All-time low
21,316
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Qatar, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 148.62 million for total ghg emissions excluding lufc in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Qatar peaked at 148.62 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,316, in 1850.
That places Qatar 38th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 21,316 | — |
| 1851 | 21,551 | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 21,782 | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 22,007 | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 22,225 | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 22,433 | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 22,629 | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 22,812 | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 22,978 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 23,127 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 23,255 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 23,342 | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 23,427 | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 23,508 | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 23,588 | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 23,668 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 23,747 | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 23,828 | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 23,910 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 23,994 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 24,082 | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 24,276 | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 24,652 | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 25,168 | +2.1% |
| 1874 | 25,782 | +2.4% |
| 1875 | 26,451 | +2.6% |
| 1876 | 27,134 | +2.6% |
| 1877 | 27,788 | +2.4% |
| 1878 | 28,371 | +2.1% |
| 1879 | 28,841 | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 29,155 | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 29,363 | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 29,548 | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 29,716 | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 29,871 | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 30,017 | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 30,158 | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 30,300 | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 30,446 | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 30,601 | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 30,771 | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 30,946 | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 31,122 | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 31,301 | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 31,484 | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 31,672 | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 31,866 | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 32,070 | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 32,283 | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 32,507 | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 32,744 | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 32,949 | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 33,189 | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 33,459 | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 33,753 | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 34,064 | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 34,385 | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 34,712 | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 35,038 | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 35,356 | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 35,661 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 35,994 | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 36,328 | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 36,660 | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 36,992 | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 37,325 | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 37,659 | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 37,994 | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 38,330 | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 38,669 | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 39,010 | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 39,360 | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 39,718 | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 40,082 | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 40,448 | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 40,814 | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 41,178 | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 41,536 | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 41,886 | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 42,225 | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 42,550 | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 42,858 | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 43,146 | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 43,426 | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 43,707 | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 43,999 | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 44,310 | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 44,652 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 45,033 | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 45,464 | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 45,993 | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 47,188 | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 49,153 | +4.2% |
| 1943 | 51,720 | +5.2% |
| 1944 | 54,723 | +5.8% |
| 1945 | 57,771 | +5.6% |
| 1946 | 60,906 | +5.4% |
| 1947 | 63,960 | +5.0% |
| 1948 | 66,767 | +4.4% |
| 1949 | 1.57 million | +2252.7% |
| 1950 | 2.10 million | +33.7% |
| 1951 | 2.31 million | +10.1% |
| 1952 | 1.19 million | -48.4% |
| 1953 | 2.19 million | +83.2% |
| 1954 | 3.58 million | +63.7% |
| 1955 | 2.48 million | -30.7% |
| 1956 | 2.99 million | +20.4% |
| 1957 | 1.87 million | -37.4% |
| 1958 | 1.05 million | -43.9% |
| 1959 | 1.14 million | +8.1% |
| 1960 | 1.09 million | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 1.01 million | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 1.18 million | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 7.94 million | +571.4% |
| 1964 | 7.80 million | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 7.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 7.85 million | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 8.83 million | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 12.97 million | +46.9% |
| 1969 | 16.39 million | +26.4% |
| 1970 | 16.31 million | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 17.92 million | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 20.77 million | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 24.15 million | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 21.00 million | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 20.09 million | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 20.79 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 19.14 million | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 20.58 million | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 24.94 million | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 23.12 million | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 21.60 million | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 19.61 million | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 17.87 million | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 21.05 million | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 19.24 million | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 20.35 million | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 18.23 million | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 19.73 million | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 22.92 million | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 20.59 million | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 26.38 million | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 36.40 million | +38.0% |
| 1993 | 40.08 million | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 41.79 million | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 41.76 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.69 million | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 65.58 million | +40.5% |
| 1998 | 59.65 million | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 60.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 68.01 million | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 69.27 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 67.82 million | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 72.80 million | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 71.47 million | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 68.67 million | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 80.99 million | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 82.17 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 84.22 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 87.06 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 93.84 million | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 104.19 million | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 116.19 million | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 114.95 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 115.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 116.98 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 115.10 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 128.63 million | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 125.33 million | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 123.31 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 123.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 126.23 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 131.85 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 142.34 million | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 148.62 million | +4.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 148.62 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million, 3.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 148.62 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.62 million, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions excluding lufc 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 | +2252.7% | 66,767 | 1.57 million |
| 1963 | +571.4% | 1.18 million | 7.94 million |
| 1953 | +83.2% | 1.19 million | 2.19 million |
| 1954 | +63.7% | 2.19 million | 3.58 million |
| 1952 | -48.4% | 2.31 million | 1.19 million |
| 1968 | +46.9% | 8.83 million | 12.97 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 22,286 | 21,316 | 23,127 | 10 |
| 1860s | 23,627 | 23,255 | 23,994 | 10 |
| 1870s | 26,255 | 24,082 | 28,841 | 10 |
| 1880s | 29,917 | 29,155 | 30,601 | 10 |
| 1890s | 31,602 | 30,771 | 32,507 | 10 |
| 1900s | 33,965 | 32,744 | 35,356 | 10 |
| 1910s | 37,161 | 35,661 | 38,669 | 10 |
| 1920s | 40,626 | 39,010 | 42,225 | 10 |
| 1930s | 43,915 | 42,550 | 45,464 | 10 |
| 1940s | 206,903 | 45,993 | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.09 million | 1.05 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.30 million | 1.01 million | 16.39 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.57 million | 16.31 million | 24.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.37 million | 17.87 million | 23.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.95 million | 20.59 million | 65.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.25 million | 67.82 million | 87.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.37 million | 93.84 million | 128.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.42 million | 123.06 million | 148.62 million | 5 |
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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)
- 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 total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Qatar?
- Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Qatar was 148.62 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 148.62 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,316 in 1850.
- How does Qatar rank for total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
- Qatar ranks 38th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions excluding lufc rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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