Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Qatar
Qatar: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0927 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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
Qatar recorded 0.0927 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Qatar peaked at 0.0927 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Qatar ranks 19th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +41.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +40.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +55.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0535 Mt CO2e | +1088.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0534 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0528 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0637 Mt CO2e | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0547 Mt CO2e | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0547 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0594 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0641 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0631 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0661 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0716 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.073 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0689 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0774 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0732 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0831 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0732 Mt CO2e | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0823 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.076 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0809 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.085 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0834 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0841 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0871 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0799 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0873 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0927 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0927 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0232 Mt CO2e, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0927 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0232 Mt CO2e, 4.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1088.9% | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | 0.0535 Mt CO2e |
| 1997 | +55.2% | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 0.0045 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0132 Mt CO2e | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | 0.0535 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0623 Mt CO2e | 0.0528 Mt CO2e | 0.073 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0783 Mt CO2e | 0.0689 Mt CO2e | 0.085 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0862 Mt CO2e | 0.0799 Mt CO2e | 0.0927 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 processes in Qatar?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Qatar was 0.0927 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 processes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0927 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- Qatar ranks 19th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).