Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Qatar
Qatar: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0291 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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
Qatar recorded 0.0291 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Qatar peaked at 0.0765 Mt CO2e in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 Mt CO2e, in 1983.
Qatar ranks 34th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0449 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.058 Mt CO2e | +29.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0706 Mt CO2e | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0765 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0637 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0535 Mt CO2e | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0543 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0447 Mt CO2e | -17.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0527 Mt CO2e | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0388 Mt CO2e | -26.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | -37.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | -62.3% |
| 1982 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | -71.1% |
| 1984 | 0.016 Mt CO2e | +515.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0118 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | +38.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0239 Mt CO2e | +79.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0238 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0263 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0281 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.024 Mt CO2e | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0234 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0266 Mt CO2e | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0257 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0247 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0256 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0274 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0274 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0277 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0286 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0315 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0282 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0269 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0263 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0267 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0265 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0258 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0265 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0264 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0271 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0297 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0291 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0291 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0015 Mt CO2e, 19.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0291 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0134 Mt CO2e, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +515.4% | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | 0.016 Mt CO2e |
| 1997 | +79.7% | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | 0.0239 Mt CO2e |
| 1983 | -71.1% | 0.009 Mt CO2e | 0.0026 Mt CO2e |
| 1981 | -62.3% | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | 0.0092 Mt CO2e |
| 1996 | +38.5% | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | 0.0133 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0558 Mt CO2e | 0.0388 Mt CO2e | 0.0765 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | 0.0263 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | 0.0234 Mt CO2e | 0.0281 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0273 Mt CO2e | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | 0.0315 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0278 Mt CO2e | 0.0264 Mt CO2e | 0.0297 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 31 Haiti 0.0441 Mt CO2e compare
- 32 Thailand 0.0403 Mt CO2e compare
- 33 Madagascar 0.0367 Mt CO2e compare
- 35 Argentina 0.0289 Mt CO2e compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 0.0288 Mt CO2e compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 0.0275 Mt CO2e compare
- 37 Togo 0.0275 Mt CO2e compare
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- 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Qatar?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Qatar was 0.0291 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0765 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- How does Qatar rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Qatar ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).