Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Qatar
Qatar: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.0023 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Qatar stood at 0.0023 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Qatar peaked at 0.0043 Mt CO2e in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 Mt CO2e, in 1979.
Qatar ranks 168th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +325.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | -29.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | -47.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +44.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +41.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +187.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +52.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +53.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | -55.8% |
| 2013 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0023 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0603 Mt CO2e, 4% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0023 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0445 Mt CO2e, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +325.0% | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0017 Mt CO2e |
| 2006 | +187.5% | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0023 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 0.002 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 Mt CO2e | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Qatar?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Qatar was 0.0023 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 methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 Mt CO2e in 2011.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 Mt CO2e in 1979.
- How does Qatar rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Qatar ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).