Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Qatar
Qatar: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 0.0112 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Qatar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.0112 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Qatar peaked at 0.0112 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Qatar 6th out of 203 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.01 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0112 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 22.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0112 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 39.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0021 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0055 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0062 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0102 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0105 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.01 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0112 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 3 Macao 0.0509 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bahrain 0.0484 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 5 Hong Kong 0.0325 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kuwait 0.0062 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 8 South Korea 0.006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 9 Maldives 0.006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Qatar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -61.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -51.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.396 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 6.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Qatar?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Qatar was 0.0112 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0112 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Qatar rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- Qatar ranks 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- 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
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 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.