Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Qatar
Qatar: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 87.28 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
87.28 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
156th
of 193 countries
All-time high
180.19 kilograms per person
in 1994
All-time low
42.05 kilograms per person
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Qatar, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 87.28 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Qatar peaked at 180.19 kilograms per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 42.05 kilograms per person, in 2008.
That places Qatar 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 113.59 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 109.92 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 127.75 kilograms per person | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 123.83 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 180.19 kilograms per person | +45.5% |
| 1995 | 174.98 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 132.32 kilograms per person | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 127.16 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 120.58 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 114.28 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 108.53 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 88.5 kilograms per person | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 84.36 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 80.57 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 77.59 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 60.58 kilograms per person | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 51.4 kilograms per person | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 49.64 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 42.05 kilograms per person | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 50.44 kilograms per person | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 46.8 kilograms per person | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 49.7 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 52.44 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 54.12 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 49.59 kilograms per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 57.68 kilograms per person | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 73.09 kilograms per person | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 73.89 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.54 kilograms per person | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 92.93 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 99.88 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 85.26 kilograms per person | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 86.43 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 87.28 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 87.28 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 37% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 87.28 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.02 kilograms per person, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132.46 kilograms per person | 109.92 kilograms per person | 180.19 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.37 kilograms per person | 42.05 kilograms per person | 108.53 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.08 kilograms per person | 46.8 kilograms per person | 92.93 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.71 kilograms per person | 85.26 kilograms per person | 99.88 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Qatar?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Qatar was 87.28 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 180.19 kilograms per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.05 kilograms per person in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Qatar ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.