Qatar vs World: Carbon intensity of GDP
Qatar
0.7586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
World
0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Qatar rank
27th
World rank
27th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Qatar
- World
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.7586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.3637 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.9 times World's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 27th and World ranks 27th of 199 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6531 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8444 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.9327 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5548 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3779 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.9797 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5651 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4147 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.8057 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5025 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3031 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.6749 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4684 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.729 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4096 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3194 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Qatar or World?
- Qatar, at 0.7586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Qatar and World?
- 0.3637 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and World rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 27th and World ranks 27th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.