Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Qatar
Qatar: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 532.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Qatar, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Qatar stood at 532.3%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Qatar peaked at 532.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1991.
Qatar ranks 4th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.3% | — |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +110.5% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | +83.3% |
| 1994 | 40.6% | +144.1% |
| 1995 | 48.1% | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 61.7% | +58.6% |
| 1998 | 64.8% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 69.8% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 57.6% | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 45.9% | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | +51.6% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 91.9% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 112.5% | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 153.5% | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 180.7% | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 196.8% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 237.2% | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 248.3% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 267.3% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 314.7% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 360.6% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 383.5% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 412.8% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 435.3% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 431.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 444.8% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 479.6% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 485.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 484.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 516.0% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 532.3% | +3.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 532.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7%, 143.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 532.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.4%, 5.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +144.1% | 16.6% | 40.6% |
| 1992 | +110.5% | 4.3% | 9.1% |
| 1993 | +83.3% | 9.1% | 16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3% | 4.3% | 69.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 105.9% | 45.9% | 196.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 353.6% | 237.2% | 444.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 499.4% | 479.6% | 532.3% | 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Qatar?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Qatar was 532.3% 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 532.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1991.
- How does Qatar rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Qatar ranks 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.