Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0735 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Qatar, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Qatar stood at 0.0735 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Qatar peaked at 0.5534 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0244 units per person, in 1973.
That places Qatar 12th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0658 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0585 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0573 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0528 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.046 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0444 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0452 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0478 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0456 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0454 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0323 units per person | -28.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0267 units per person | -17.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0259 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0244 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0812 units per person | +232.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0872 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0974 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1115 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 0.109 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0978 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0995 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1042 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.097 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0986 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1422 units per person | +44.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2182 units per person | +53.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2613 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2769 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3189 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3689 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4074 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3523 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3651 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3304 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.373 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3497 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3806 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3473 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3573 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3302 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.294 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2698 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5534 units per person | +105.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5353 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.493 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3627 units per person | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4296 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4825 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3315 units per person | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2095 units per person | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2016 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1982 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1593 units per person | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2126 units per person | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1405 units per person | -33.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1311 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0845 units per person | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1967 units per person | +132.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1578 units per person | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0698 units per person | -55.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0662 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0753 units per person | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0735 units per person | -2.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0735 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0097 units per person, 7.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0735 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0123 units per person, 6.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +232.1% | 0.0244 units per person | 0.0812 units per person |
| 2017 | +132.8% | 0.0845 units per person | 0.1967 units per person |
| 2002 | +105.1% | 0.2698 units per person | 0.5534 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0509 units per person | 0.0444 units per person | 0.0658 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0693 units per person | 0.0244 units per person | 0.1115 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1986 units per person | 0.097 units per person | 0.3689 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3593 units per person | 0.3302 units per person | 0.4074 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3961 units per person | 0.2095 units per person | 0.5534 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1552 units per person | 0.0698 units per person | 0.2126 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0717 units per person | 0.0662 units per person | 0.0753 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 9 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.087 units per person compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 0.0868 units per person compare
- 11 New Caledonia 0.0807 units per person compare
- 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0726 units per person compare
- 14 Palau 0.0656 units per person compare
- 15 Malta 0.063 units per person compare
More energy & mining data for Qatar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Qatar?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Qatar was 0.0735 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5534 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0244 units per person in 1973.
- How does Qatar rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 12th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.