Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Qatar
Qatar: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 135.27 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Qatar, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 135.27 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Qatar peaked at 135.27 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.33 Mt CO2e, in 1983.
Qatar ranks 34th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.7 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 18.3 Mt CO2e | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 22.02 Mt CO2e | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 24.67 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 20.81 Mt CO2e | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 19.92 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 18.64 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 16.69 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 18.8 Mt CO2e | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 17.6 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 14.56 Mt CO2e | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 11.83 Mt CO2e | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 12.64 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 11.33 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 16.35 Mt CO2e | +44.3% |
| 1985 | 15.45 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 16.23 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 16.4 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 16.75 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 17.5 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 16.98 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 18.03 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 18.97 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 19.47 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 20.51 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 20.98 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 22.78 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 27.9 Mt CO2e | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 30.04 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 32.53 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 31.75 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 32.43 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 36.2 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 38.27 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 41.17 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 43.56 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 48.99 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 56.15 Mt CO2e | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 61.86 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 63.97 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 72.21 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 83.18 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 92.32 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 102.13 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 110.77 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 114.08 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 114.06 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 114.11 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 114.9 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 117.66 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 115.34 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 118.44 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 120.1 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 129.2 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 135.27 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 135.27 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.79 Mt CO2e, 5.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 135.27 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67 Mt CO2e, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.22 Mt CO2e | 14.7 Mt CO2e | 24.67 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.9 Mt CO2e | 11.33 Mt CO2e | 17.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.82 Mt CO2e | 16.98 Mt CO2e | 32.53 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.43 Mt CO2e | 31.75 Mt CO2e | 63.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.54 Mt CO2e | 72.21 Mt CO2e | 117.66 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.67 Mt CO2e | 115.34 Mt CO2e | 135.27 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 31 Argentina 183.27 Mt CO2e compare
- 32 Philippines 174.11 Mt CO2e compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 148.54 Mt CO2e compare
- 35 Nigeria 131.91 Mt CO2e compare
- 36 Bangladesh 124.19 Mt CO2e compare
- 37 Netherlands 118.79 Mt CO2e 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0.0001 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Qatar?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Qatar was 135.27 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 135.27 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.33 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- How does Qatar rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Qatar ranks 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).