Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Qatar
Qatar: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 148.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
148.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
38th
of 198 countries
All-time high
148.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
21,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Qatar, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 148.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Qatar peaked at 148.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 21,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 21,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 21,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 22,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 22,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 22,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 22,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 22,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 22,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 23,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 23,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 23,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 23,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 23,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 23,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 23,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 23,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 23,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 23,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 23,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 24,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 24,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 24,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 25,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1874 | 25,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1875 | 26,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1876 | 27,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1877 | 27,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1878 | 28,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1879 | 28,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 29,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 29,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 29,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 29,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 29,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 30,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 30,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 30,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 30,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 30,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 30,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 30,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 31,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 31,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 31,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 31,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 31,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 32,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 32,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 32,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 32,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 32,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 33,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 33,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 33,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 34,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 34,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 34,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 35,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 35,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 35,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 35,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 36,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 36,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 36,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 37,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 37,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 37,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 38,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 38,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 39,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 39,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 39,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 40,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 40,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 40,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 41,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 41,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 41,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 42,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 42,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 42,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 43,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 43,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 43,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 43,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 44,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 44,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 45,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 45,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 45,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 47,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 49,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1943 | 51,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1944 | 54,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1945 | 57,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1946 | 60,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1947 | 63,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1948 | 66,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1949 | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2252.7% |
| 1950 | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.7% |
| 1951 | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1952 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -48.4% |
| 1953 | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +83.2% |
| 1954 | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +63.7% |
| 1955 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -30.7% |
| 1956 | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.4% |
| 1957 | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -37.4% |
| 1958 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -43.9% |
| 1959 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1960 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +571.4% |
| 1964 | 7.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 7.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 8.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 12.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +46.9% |
| 1969 | 16.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.4% |
| 1970 | 16.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 17.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 24.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 21.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 20.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 20.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 19.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 20.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 24.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 23.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 21.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 19.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 17.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 21.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 19.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 20.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 18.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 19.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 22.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 20.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 26.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 36.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +38.0% |
| 1993 | 40.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 41.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 41.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 65.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +40.5% |
| 1998 | 59.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 60.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 68.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 69.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 67.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 72.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 71.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 68.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 80.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 82.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 84.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 87.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 93.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 104.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 116.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 114.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 115.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 116.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 115.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 128.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 125.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 123.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 123.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 126.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 131.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 142.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 148.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 148.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 148.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1963 | +571.4% | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1953 | +83.2% | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1954 | +63.7% | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1952 | -48.4% | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1968 | +46.9% | 8.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 22,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 23,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 26,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 29,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 31,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 33,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 37,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 40,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 43,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 206,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 35 Ukraine 190.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 36 Kuwait 169.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 167.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 39 Bangladesh 136.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 40 Venezuela 133.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 41 Colombia 130.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Qatar?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Qatar was 148.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 148.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Qatar rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Qatar ranks 38th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.