Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in Qatar
Qatar: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square was 0.0136 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in Qatar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Qatar stood at 0.0136 Mt CO2e per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Qatar peaked at 0.0136 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1983.
Qatar ranks 6th 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.01 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0118 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0121 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0124 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0125 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square 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 | +46.3% | 0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0044 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +39.8% | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0022 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0025 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0031 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0023 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0023 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0049 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0049 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0075 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0111 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0081 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0124 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0128 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0122 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0136 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 3 Gibraltar 0.0653 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 4 Macao 0.0535 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 5 Hong Kong 0.0378 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kuwait 0.0094 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 0.007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 9 South Korea 0.0069 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Qatar?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Qatar was 0.0136 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0136 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Qatar rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?
- Qatar ranks 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.