Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Qatar
Qatar: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use was 0.0021 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Qatar, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Qatar is 0.0021 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Qatar peaked at 0.0021 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Qatar 53rd out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0013 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0019 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 °C | 0.0019 °C | 0.0021 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Qatar?
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Qatar was 0.0021 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Qatar rank for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- Qatar ranks 53rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.