What is carbon intensity of gdp in Qatar?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Qatar was 0.4252 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Qatar?

The highest recorded value was 0.587 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1996.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Qatar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3371 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2010.

How does Qatar rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Qatar ranks 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Qatar

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Qatar
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Qatar: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.4252 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.4252 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

10th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.587 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 1996

All-time low

0.3371 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2010

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Qatar, 1990–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Qatar is 0.4252 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Qatar peaked at 0.587 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3371 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2010.

Qatar ranks 10th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Qatar, 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.5123 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.553 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+7.9%
1992	0.5229 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.5%
1993	0.5438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+4.0%
1994	0.5647 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.8%
1995	0.5642 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.1%
1996	0.587 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+4.0%
1997	0.5528 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.8%
1998	0.5353 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.2%
1999	0.5558 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.8%
2000	0.5022 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-9.7%
2001	0.4937 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.7%
2002	0.5141 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+4.1%
2003	0.524 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.9%
2004	0.4729 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-9.8%
2005	0.4654 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.6%
2006	0.4149 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-10.9%
2007	0.403 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.9%
2008	0.3774 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.4%
2009	0.3486 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-7.6%
2010	0.3371 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.3%
2011	0.3436 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.9%
2012	0.3644 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+6.1%
2013	0.3861 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+5.9%
2014	0.4021 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+4.2%
2015	0.3954 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.7%
2016	0.3835 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.0%
2017	0.3895 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.6%
2018	0.3874 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.5%
2019	0.3941 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.7%
2020	0.4005 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.6%
2021	0.4047 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.0%
2022	0.3939 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.7%
2023	0.4188 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+6.3%
2024	0.4252 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.5492 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.5123 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.587 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4516 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3486 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.524 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3783 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3371 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.4021 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4086 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3939 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.4252 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Qatar

7 Kuwait 0.5073 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
8 South Africa 0.5057 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
9 Mongolia 0.4659 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
11 Iraq 0.4074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
12 Bahrain 0.4047 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
13 China 0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

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Standard Deviation 0.396 °C (2025)
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Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Qatar?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Qatar was 0.4252 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Qatar?: The highest recorded value was 0.587 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1996.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Qatar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3371 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2010.
How does Qatar rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Qatar ranks 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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 2021 PPP $.