What is emissions of air pollutants in Qatar?

Emissions of air pollutants in Qatar was 223,569 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Qatar?

The highest recorded value was 223,569 tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Qatar?

The lowest recorded value was 1.05 tonnes in 1750.

How does Qatar rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Qatar ranks 62nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Qatar?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Qatar data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Qatar

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Qatar
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Qatar: Emissions of air pollutants was 223,569 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

223,569 tonnes

Change on year

up 4.6%

World rank

62nd

of 220 countries

All-time high

223,569 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

1.05 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Qatar, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Qatar is 223,569 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Qatar peaked at 223,569 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.05 tonnes, in 1750.

Qatar ranks 62nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	1.07 tonnes	1.05 tonnes	1.09 tonnes	10
1760s	1.12 tonnes	1.1 tonnes	1.14 tonnes	10
1770s	1.17 tonnes	1.15 tonnes	1.19 tonnes	10
1780s	1.22 tonnes	1.2 tonnes	1.25 tonnes	10
1790s	1.28 tonnes	1.25 tonnes	1.31 tonnes	10
1800s	1.36 tonnes	1.31 tonnes	1.4 tonnes	10
1810s	1.46 tonnes	1.41 tonnes	1.5 tonnes	10
1820s	1.57 tonnes	1.52 tonnes	1.62 tonnes	10
1830s	1.68 tonnes	1.63 tonnes	1.73 tonnes	10
1840s	1.8 tonnes	1.75 tonnes	1.86 tonnes	10
1850s	1.93 tonnes	1.87 tonnes	1.99 tonnes	10
1860s	2.06 tonnes	2.01 tonnes	2.12 tonnes	10
1870s	2.19 tonnes	2.14 tonnes	2.25 tonnes	10
1880s	2.33 tonnes	2.27 tonnes	2.39 tonnes	10
1890s	2.46 tonnes	2.4 tonnes	2.52 tonnes	10
1900s	2.63 tonnes	2.53 tonnes	2.72 tonnes	10
1910s	2.88 tonnes	2.73 tonnes	3.01 tonnes	10
1920s	3.25 tonnes	3.04 tonnes	3.48 tonnes	10
1930s	3.55 tonnes	3.49 tonnes	3.59 tonnes	10
1940s	327.77 tonnes	3.6 tonnes	3,244 tonnes	10
1950s	6,359 tonnes	3,782 tonnes	9,363 tonnes	10
1960s	8,275 tonnes	5,461 tonnes	15,236 tonnes	10
1970s	21,550 tonnes	15,633 tonnes	28,100 tonnes	10
1980s	34,239 tonnes	28,314 tonnes	40,808 tonnes	10
1990s	46,904 tonnes	38,456 tonnes	55,317 tonnes	10
2000s	93,250 tonnes	55,155 tonnes	134,107 tonnes	10
2010s	194,456 tonnes	150,317 tonnes	223,385 tonnes	10
2020s	213,765 tonnes	204,068 tonnes	223,569 tonnes	3

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More environment data for Qatar

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 162.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 56.95 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.3691 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 19.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0158 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0597 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0352 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.57 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Qatar?: Emissions of air pollutants in Qatar was 223,569 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Qatar?: The highest recorded value was 223,569 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Qatar?: The lowest recorded value was 1.05 tonnes in 1750.
How does Qatar rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Qatar ranks 62nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Qatar?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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