Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.2876 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Qatar is 0.2876 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 0.2876 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Qatar 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +751.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0306 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0318 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0345 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0359 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0376 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0388 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0396 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0391 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0422 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0408 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0437 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0434 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0437 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.056 kt per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0721 kt per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0728 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0721 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0786 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0786 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.081 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0926 kt per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1088 kt per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1153 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1247 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1382 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.15 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1642 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1797 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1592 kt per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2272 kt per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2322 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.243 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2461 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2534 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2583 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2607 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2656 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2681 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2729 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2876 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +751.0% | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0307 kt per square kilometre | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | 0.0388 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0493 kt per square kilometre | 0.0391 kt per square kilometre | 0.0728 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.104 kt per square kilometre | 0.0721 kt per square kilometre | 0.15 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2224 kt per square kilometre | 0.1592 kt per square kilometre | 0.2607 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2735 kt per square kilometre | 0.2656 kt per square kilometre | 0.2876 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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- 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Qatar was 0.2876 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2876 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Qatar rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.