Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Qatar
Qatar: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 23.15 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 23.15 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Qatar peaked at 27.71 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.58 Mt CO2e, in 1983.
That places Qatar 66th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.76 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 8.77 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 9.97 Mt CO2e | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 11.68 Mt CO2e | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 10.51 Mt CO2e | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 9.12 Mt CO2e | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 10.4 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 9.21 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 10.04 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 10.59 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 10.04 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 8.75 Mt CO2e | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 7.24 Mt CO2e | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 6.58 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 8.71 Mt CO2e | +32.2% |
| 1985 | 6.82 Mt CO2e | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 7.06 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 6.74 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 7.81 Mt CO2e | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 8.61 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 9.17 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 8.98 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 9.61 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 9.4 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 9.46 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.62 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 12.26 Mt CO2e | +42.2% |
| 1997 | 23.43 Mt CO2e | +91.1% |
| 1998 | 22.74 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 24.32 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 27.71 Mt CO2e | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 23.38 Mt CO2e | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 22.63 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 26.17 Mt CO2e | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 24 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 20.86 Mt CO2e | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 21.09 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 22.45 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 22.12 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 21.54 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 19.9 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 22.1 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 22.18 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.18 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 23.11 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.32 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 23.41 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.67 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 22.57 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 21.58 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 21.96 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 21.98 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 22.19 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 22.84 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 23.15 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 23.15 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 4.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 23.15 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.71 Mt CO2e, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 | +91.1% | 12.26 Mt CO2e | 23.43 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.91 Mt CO2e | 8.76 Mt CO2e | 11.68 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.84 Mt CO2e | 6.58 Mt CO2e | 10.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.8 Mt CO2e | 8.62 Mt CO2e | 24.32 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.19 Mt CO2e | 20.86 Mt CO2e | 27.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4 Mt CO2e | 19.9 Mt CO2e | 23.41 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.42 Mt CO2e | 21.96 Mt CO2e | 23.15 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 6.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Qatar?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Qatar was 23.15 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 27.71 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- How does Qatar rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Qatar ranks 66th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).