Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Qatar
Qatar: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0158 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Qatar is 0.0158 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Qatar peaked at 0.0158 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Qatar ranks 67th of 193 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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +75.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | -28.6% |
| 1975 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | -30.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +116.7% |
| 1980 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +60.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | +111.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +51.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | +93.6% |
| 2013 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | +31.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0158 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0158 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 Mt CO2e, 1.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0158 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0085 Mt CO2e, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +116.7% | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0013 Mt CO2e |
| 2002 | +111.5% | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | 0.0055 Mt CO2e |
| 1975 | +100.0% | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0.001 Mt CO2e |
| 2012 | +93.6% | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | 0.0091 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 Mt CO2e | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.009 Mt CO2e | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | 0.0158 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)
- 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 industrial combustion (energy) in Qatar?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Qatar was 0.0158 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0158 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Qatar ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).