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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 25,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 25,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 25,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 26,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 26,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 26,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 26,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 27,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 27,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 27,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 27,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 27,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 27,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 27,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 27,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 28,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 28,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 28,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 28,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 28,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 28,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 28,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 29,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 29,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1874 | 30,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1875 | 31,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1876 | 31,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1877 | 32,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1878 | 33,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1879 | 33,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 33,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 34,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 34,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 34,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 34,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 34,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 35,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 35,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 35,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 35,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 35,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 35,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 36,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 36,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 36,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 36,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 36,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 37,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 37,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 37,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 37,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 38,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 38,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 38,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 38,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 39,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 39,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 39,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 40,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 40,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 41,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1911 | 41,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 42,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 42,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 43,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 43,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 44,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 44,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 45,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 45,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 46,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 46,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 47,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 48,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 48,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 49,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 49,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 50,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 50,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 51,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 52,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 52,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 53,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 53,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 54,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 54,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 55,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 56,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 56,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 57,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 58,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 60,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 63,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1943 | 66,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1944 | 69,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1945 | 73,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1946 | 77,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1947 | 80,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1948 | 83,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1949 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1792.7% |
| 1950 | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.5% |
| 1951 | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1952 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -47.9% |
| 1953 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +81.8% |
| 1954 | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +63.1% |
| 1955 | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -30.5% |
| 1956 | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.2% |
| 1957 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -37.2% |
| 1958 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -43.5% |
| 1959 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1960 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.8% |
| 1963 | 7.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +562.1% |
| 1964 | 7.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 7.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 8.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 13.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +46.7% |
| 1969 | 16.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.3% |
| 1970 | 16.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 17.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 20.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 24.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 21.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 20.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 20.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 19.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 20.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 25.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 23.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 21.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 19.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 17.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 21.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 19.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 20.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 18.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 19.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 23.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 20.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 26.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 36.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.8% |
| 1993 | 40.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 42.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 42.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 46.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 65.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +40.3% |
| 1998 | 59.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 60.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 68.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 69.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 67.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 72.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 71.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 68.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 81.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 82.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 84.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 87.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 94.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 104.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 116.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 115.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 115.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 117.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 115.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 129.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 126.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 124.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 123.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 126.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 132.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 142.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 149.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 149.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 149.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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 | +1792.7% | 83,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1963 | +562.1% | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1953 | +81.8% | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1954 | +63.1% | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1952 | -47.9% | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1968 | +46.7% | 8.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
- 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 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.