Waste — Emissions per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Waste — Emissions per capita was 1.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat
Waste — Emissions per capita in Qatar, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions per capita in Qatar stood at 1.12 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Qatar peaked at 1.54 t CO2eq/cap in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.97 t CO2eq/cap, in 1996.
That places Qatar 5th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | 0.97 t CO2eq/cap | 1.45 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 t CO2eq/cap | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | 1.54 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 2 Kuwait 2.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 3 Cyprus 1.45 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 4 Uruguay 1.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 0.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 7 Russian Federation 0.94 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 8 New Zealand 0.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Qatar
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 127.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 53.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 74.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.2016 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 2.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 0.0003 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions per capita in Qatar?
- Waste — emissions per capita in Qatar was 1.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 t CO2eq/cap in 2005.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 t CO2eq/cap in 1996.
- How does Qatar rank for waste — emissions per capita?
- Qatar ranks 5th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.