Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Qatar
Qatar: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Qatar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in Qatar peaked at 0.0023 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Qatar 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +95.2% | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0023 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0018 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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- 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 methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in Qatar?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in Qatar was 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Qatar rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Qatar ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 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
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (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.