Qatar vs South Africa: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Qatar
0.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.3171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Qatar rank
92nd
South Africa rank
89th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Qatar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Qatar, a difference of 0.0171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 89th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 12 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Qatar |
| 1860s | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Qatar |
| 1870s | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Qatar |
| 1880s | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Qatar |
| 1890s | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Qatar |
| 1900s | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Qatar |
| 1910s | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Qatar |
| 1920s | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Qatar |
| 1930s | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Qatar |
| 1940s | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Qatar |
| 1950s | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Qatar |
| 1960s | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Qatar |
| 1970s | 0.6438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.3356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.3883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, Qatar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.3171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Qatar and South Africa?
- 0.0171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Qatar ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 89th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.