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Environment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · High income

Qatar: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 47.33 t (2024), 2nd of 203 in the world and 1st of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG per person is 56.95 t (2024), 2nd of 203 in the world and 1st of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG emissions is 162.7 Mt (2024), 41st of 203 in the world and 9th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.

CO₂ per person47.33 t2024 · world 2/203 · region 1/22GHG per person56.95 t2024 · world 2/203 · region 1/22GHG emissions162.7 Mt2024 · world 41/203 · region 9/22CO₂ emissions135.3 Mt2024 · world 34/203 · region 8/22
CO₂ per person
QatarMiddle East, North Africa, A…High incomeWorld
0.0204060199520002005201020152020Qatar47.33 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
QatarMiddle East, North Africa, A…High incomeWorld
0.0255075100199520002005201020152020Qatar56.95 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Qatar in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes47.33 t20242/2031/2249.23 t44.66 t41.28 t−8.1%since 20144.09 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e56.95 t20242/2031/2293.02 t57.98 t50.35 t−9.8%since 20145.90 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e162.7 Mt202441/2039/2260.0 Mt93.7 Mt140.7 Mt+20%since 20144,768.6 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt135.3 Mt202434/2038/2231.8 Mt72.2 Mt115.3 Mt+22%since 20143,306.2 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e23.2 Mt202466/20313/2227.7 Mt19.9 Mt22.0 Mt+0.2%since 20141,093.8 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption0.0%2021211/21223/230.1%0.1%0.0%−0.1 ppsince 20117.5%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output0.3%2021195/20619/230.0%0.0%0.3%+0.2 ppsince 20116.3%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³107.8 µg/m³20231/2001/23109.4 µg/m³98.6 µg/m³99.2 µg/m³+11%since 201345.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area0.1%2024206/21420/230.1%0.1%0.1%±0.0 ppsince 20142.2%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area6.4%2024192/21020/235.7%5.9%6.4%+0.3 ppsince 201435.4%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area1.8%2024175/20618/231.1%1.3%1.8%+0.2 ppsince 20147.2%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory5.8%2025138/21312/23··5.8%+5.0 ppsince 20157.8%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources446.4%20228/1776/22292.7%424.6%446.4%+7.1 ppsince 2012148.3%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³21 m³2022179/18319/2387 m³35 m³20 m³−35%since 2012431 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare14,976 kg/ha20243/1793/214,099 kg/ha7,593 kg/ha7,125 kg/ha+131%since 20143,027 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Qatar and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Qatar. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorQatarIranSaudi Arabia
CO₂ per person47.33 t20249.05 t202418.48 t2024
GHG per person56.95 t202411.52 t202423.76 t2024
GHG emissions162.7 Mt20241,054.8 Mt2024838.9 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions135.3 Mt2024829.0 Mt2024652.5 Mt2024
Methane23.2 Mt2024175.7 Mt2024113.1 Mt2024
Renewable energy0.0%20210.9%20210.1%2021
Renewable power0.3%20214.2%20210.1%2021
PM2.5 exposure107.8 µg/m³202340.2 µg/m³202373.5 µg/m³2023
Forest cover0.1%20246.6%20241.3%2024
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