Waste — Emissions per capita in Qatar

Qatar: Waste — Emissions per capita was 1.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.12 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.54 t CO2eq/cap
in 2005
All-time low
0.97 t CO2eq/cap
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions per capita in Qatar, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1991: 1 t CO2eq/cap1992: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.99 t CO2eq/cap1994: 1 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.99 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.97 t CO2eq/cap1997: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1998: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap1999: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2000: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2001: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2002: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2003: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2004: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2005: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2006: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2007: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2008: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2009: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2010: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2011: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.98 t CO2eq/cap2013: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2014: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2015: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2016: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2017: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2018: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2019: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2020: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2021: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2022: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2023: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Kuwait 2.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 3 Cyprus 1.45 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 4 Uruguay 1.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 6 Saudi Arabia 0.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 7 Russian Federation 0.94 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 8 New Zealand 0.93 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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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

Indicator
Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.