Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Qatar
Qatar: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 195,356 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
195,356 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
41st
of 220 countries
All-time high
583,126 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
0.1725 tonnes
in 1939
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Qatar, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 195,356 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Qatar peaked at 583,126 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1725 tonnes, in 1939.
Qatar ranks 41st of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.445 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.4466 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 0.4482 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 0.4497 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 0.4513 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 0.4529 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 0.4544 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 0.456 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 0.4575 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 0.4591 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 0.4606 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 0.4622 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 0.4637 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 0.4653 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 0.4669 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 0.4684 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 0.4699 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 0.4715 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 0.473 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 0.4745 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 0.476 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 0.4776 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 0.4791 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 0.4806 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 0.4821 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 0.4836 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 0.4851 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 0.4866 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 0.4881 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 0.4896 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 0.491 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 0.4925 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 0.494 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 0.4955 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 0.4969 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 0.4984 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 0.4998 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 0.5013 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 0.5027 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 0.5041 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 0.5055 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 0.5069 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 0.5083 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 0.5097 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 0.5111 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 0.5125 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 0.5138 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 0.5152 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 0.5165 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 0.5179 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 0.5192 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 0.5205 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 0.5218 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 0.5231 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 0.5244 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 0.5257 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 0.5269 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 0.5282 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 0.5294 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 0.5306 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 0.5318 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 0.5331 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 0.5343 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 0.5355 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 0.5368 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 0.538 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 0.5391 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 0.5403 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 0.5415 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 0.5426 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 0.5437 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 0.5448 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 0.5459 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 0.547 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 0.548 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 0.549 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 0.5501 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 0.551 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 0.552 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 0.553 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 0.5539 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 0.5548 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1832 | 0.5557 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 0.5565 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 0.5574 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 0.5582 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 0.559 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 0.5598 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 0.5605 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 0.5613 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 0.562 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 0.5626 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 0.5632 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 0.5638 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 0.5644 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 0.5649 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 0.5655 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 0.566 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 0.5665 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 0.5669 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 0.5673 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 0.5677 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.568 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.5683 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.5685 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.5687 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.5689 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.5691 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.5692 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.5694 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.5695 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.5671 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1862 | 0.5647 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 0.5623 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.5599 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.5575 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.5551 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.5526 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.5502 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 0.5478 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.5453 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.5426 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 0.5399 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 0.5372 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1874 | 0.5344 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 0.5317 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1876 | 0.5289 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 0.5261 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 0.5234 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 0.5206 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.5178 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 0.5147 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.5116 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 0.5085 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1884 | 0.5054 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.5022 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.4991 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.496 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.4928 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 0.4897 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.4865 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1891 | 0.483 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1892 | 0.4795 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1893 | 0.4759 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1894 | 0.4724 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 0.4688 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 0.4653 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 0.4617 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 0.4582 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 0.4546 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 0.451 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1901 | 0.4357 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1902 | 0.4207 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1903 | 0.4058 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1904 | 0.3912 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1905 | 0.3767 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1906 | 0.3625 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1907 | 0.3484 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1908 | 0.3346 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1909 | 0.3209 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1910 | 0.3074 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1911 | 0.2959 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1912 | 0.2843 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1913 | 0.2729 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1914 | 0.2614 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1915 | 0.25 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1916 | 0.2387 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1917 | 0.2275 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1918 | 0.2163 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1919 | 0.2052 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1920 | 0.1941 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1921 | 0.1937 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 0.1932 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1923 | 0.1927 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1924 | 0.1921 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1925 | 0.1914 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 0.1906 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 0.1898 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 0.189 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.188 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.187 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.1857 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1932 | 0.1843 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 0.1829 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 0.1814 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 0.1798 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1936 | 0.1781 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1937 | 0.1763 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1938 | 0.1744 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1939 | 0.1725 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 0.1781 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1941 | 0.1831 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 0.1877 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 0.1918 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 0.1956 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 0.1988 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 0.2017 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 0.2041 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 0.206 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 1,401 tonnes | +680159.6% |
| 1950 | 2,153 tonnes | +53.6% |
| 1951 | 2,476 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1952 | 1,602 tonnes | -35.3% |
| 1953 | 2,660 tonnes | +66.0% |
| 1954 | 4,088 tonnes | +53.7% |
| 1955 | 3,183 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1956 | 3,741 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1957 | 2,828 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1958 | 2,325 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1959 | 2,369 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 2,369 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2,321 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 2,558 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 2,661 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 2,618 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 2,846 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 3,261 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 3,895 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 4,186 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 4,673 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 3,759 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1971 | 3,510 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 3,800 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 3,956 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 14,396 tonnes | +263.9% |
| 1975 | 16,834 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 20,354 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 25,121 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 26,368 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 25,298 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 27,467 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 30,602 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 30,229 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 32,512 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 49,475 tonnes | +52.2% |
| 1985 | 79,854 tonnes | +61.4% |
| 1986 | 99,943 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1987 | 109,949 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 131,134 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 157,037 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 179,321 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 160,232 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 171,490 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 160,107 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 186,314 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 179,871 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 201,324 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 191,201 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 207,441 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 202,269 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 189,598 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 182,909 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 393,575 tonnes | +115.2% |
| 2003 | 398,626 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 381,265 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 299,358 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 417,926 tonnes | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 583,126 tonnes | +39.5% |
| 2008 | 473,078 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 337,002 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 325,877 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 322,043 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 274,323 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 407,429 tonnes | +48.5% |
| 2014 | 302,319 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 307,431 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 209,315 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 500,835 tonnes | +139.3% |
| 2018 | 407,291 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 184,231 tonnes | -54.8% |
| 2020 | 184,876 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 188,637 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 195,356 tonnes | +3.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 195,356 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 7.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 195,356 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 108,993 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +680159.6% | 0.206 tonnes | 1,401 tonnes |
| 1974 | +263.9% | 3,956 tonnes | 14,396 tonnes |
| 2017 | +139.3% | 209,315 tonnes | 500,835 tonnes |
| 2002 | +115.2% | 182,909 tonnes | 393,575 tonnes |
| 1953 | +66.0% | 1,602 tonnes | 2,660 tonnes |
| 1985 | +61.4% | 49,475 tonnes | 79,854 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.4521 tonnes | 0.445 tonnes | 0.4591 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.4676 tonnes | 0.4606 tonnes | 0.4745 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.4828 tonnes | 0.476 tonnes | 0.4896 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.4976 tonnes | 0.491 tonnes | 0.5041 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.5118 tonnes | 0.5055 tonnes | 0.5179 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.525 tonnes | 0.5192 tonnes | 0.5306 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.5373 tonnes | 0.5318 tonnes | 0.5426 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.5485 tonnes | 0.5437 tonnes | 0.553 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.5577 tonnes | 0.5539 tonnes | 0.5613 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.5646 tonnes | 0.562 tonnes | 0.5669 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.5685 tonnes | 0.5673 tonnes | 0.5694 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5587 tonnes | 0.5478 tonnes | 0.5695 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.533 tonnes | 0.5206 tonnes | 0.5453 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5038 tonnes | 0.4897 tonnes | 0.5178 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4706 tonnes | 0.4546 tonnes | 0.4865 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3848 tonnes | 0.3209 tonnes | 0.451 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.256 tonnes | 0.2052 tonnes | 0.3074 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1915 tonnes | 0.188 tonnes | 0.1941 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1802 tonnes | 0.1725 tonnes | 0.187 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 140.32 tonnes | 0.1781 tonnes | 1,401 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,742 tonnes | 1,602 tonnes | 4,088 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,139 tonnes | 2,321 tonnes | 4,673 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,339 tonnes | 3,510 tonnes | 26,368 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,820 tonnes | 27,467 tonnes | 157,037 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 183,957 tonnes | 160,107 tonnes | 207,441 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 365,646 tonnes | 182,909 tonnes | 583,126 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,109 tonnes | 184,231 tonnes | 500,835 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,623 tonnes | 184,876 tonnes | 195,356 tonnes | 3 |
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Qatar?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Qatar was 195,356 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 583,126 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1725 tonnes in 1939.
- How does Qatar rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Qatar ranks 41st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.