Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Qatar
Qatar: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.3609 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 0.3609 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Qatar peaked at 0.3609 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0291 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Qatar ranks 88th of 203 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0291 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.032 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.036 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0402 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0301 Mt CO2e | -25.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0353 Mt CO2e | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0341 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0376 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0395 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0437 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0434 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.045 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0519 Mt CO2e | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0525 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.058 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0575 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0608 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0621 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0635 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0678 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0652 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0664 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0677 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.07 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0717 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0738 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0759 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.085 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0888 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0881 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.089 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0921 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1134 Mt CO2e | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 0.109 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1171 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1315 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1449 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1788 Mt CO2e | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2001 Mt CO2e | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2027 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2269 Mt CO2e | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2297 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2522 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2672 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2987 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2966 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3062 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.317 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3077 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3148 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3082 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.317 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3279 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3476 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3609 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.3609 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1398 Mt CO2e, 2.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.3609 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5314 Mt CO2e, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0358 Mt CO2e | 0.0291 Mt CO2e | 0.0437 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0563 Mt CO2e | 0.0434 Mt CO2e | 0.0678 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0753 Mt CO2e | 0.0652 Mt CO2e | 0.0888 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1379 Mt CO2e | 0.089 Mt CO2e | 0.2027 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2817 Mt CO2e | 0.2269 Mt CO2e | 0.317 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3323 Mt CO2e | 0.3082 Mt CO2e | 0.3609 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 industrial processes in Qatar?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Qatar was 0.3609 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 industrial processes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3609 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0291 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Qatar ranks 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).