Greenhouse gas emissions in Qatar
Qatar: Greenhouse gas emissions was 149.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
149.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
48th
of 199 countries
All-time high
149.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
25,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Qatar, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions in Qatar is 149.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Qatar peaked at 149.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Qatar ranks 48th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 26,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 28,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 30,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 34,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 36,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 39,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 43,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 48,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 54,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 222,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 45 Bolivia 160.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 46 Angola 159.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 47 Peru 151.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 49 Netherlands 147.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 140.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 51 Sudan 134.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Qatar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Population, total 2.97 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Urban population 2.95 million (2025)
- Urban population 99.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.59 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 41.27 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions in Qatar?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Qatar was 149.23 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 149.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Qatar rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Qatar ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.