Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Qatar
Qatar: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.0142 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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 0.0142 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Qatar peaked at 0.0142 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Qatar 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Power Industry (Energy) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +87.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | -53.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +71.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0142 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0386 Mt CO2e, 37% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0142 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0217 Mt CO2e, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +87.5% | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0015 Mt CO2e |
| 1977 | +71.4% | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0.0012 Mt CO2e |
| 1976 | -53.3% | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.0007 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 Mt CO2e | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Qatar?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Qatar was 0.0142 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0142 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Qatar ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).