Articles | Volume 23, issue 21
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-13565-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-13565-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Detecting nitrogen oxide emissions in Qatar and quantifying emission factors of gas-fired power plants – a 4-year study
Anthony Rey-Pommier
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement, LSCE/IPSL, CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, Université Paris-Saclay, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
The Cyprus Institute, Climate and Atmosphere Research Center, 2121 Nicosia, Cyprus
Frédéric Chevallier
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement, LSCE/IPSL, CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, Université Paris-Saclay, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Philippe Ciais
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement, LSCE/IPSL, CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, Université Paris-Saclay, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
The Cyprus Institute, Climate and Atmosphere Research Center, 2121 Nicosia, Cyprus
Jonilda Kushta
The Cyprus Institute, Climate and Atmosphere Research Center, 2121 Nicosia, Cyprus
Theodoros Christoudias
The Cyprus Institute, Climate and Atmosphere Research Center, 2121 Nicosia, Cyprus
I. Safak Bayram
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XW, United Kingdom
Jean Sciare
The Cyprus Institute, Climate and Atmosphere Research Center, 2121 Nicosia, Cyprus
Viewed
Total article views: 5,959 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 12 Jun 2023)
| HTML | XML | Total | Supplement | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,518 | 1,236 | 205 | 5,959 | 555 | 239 | 314 |
- HTML: 4,518
- PDF: 1,236
- XML: 205
- Total: 5,959
- Supplement: 555
- BibTeX: 239
- EndNote: 314
Total article views: 3,979 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 30 Oct 2023)
| HTML | XML | Total | Supplement | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,286 | 589 | 104 | 3,979 | 215 | 106 | 130 |
- HTML: 3,286
- PDF: 589
- XML: 104
- Total: 3,979
- Supplement: 215
- BibTeX: 106
- EndNote: 130
Total article views: 1,980 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 12 Jun 2023)
| HTML | XML | Total | Supplement | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,232 | 647 | 101 | 1,980 | 340 | 133 | 184 |
- HTML: 1,232
- PDF: 647
- XML: 101
- Total: 1,980
- Supplement: 340
- BibTeX: 133
- EndNote: 184
Viewed (geographical distribution)
Total article views: 5,959 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 5,869 with geography defined
and 90 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 3,979 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 3,887 with geography defined
and 92 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 1,980 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 1,980 with geography defined
and 0 with unknown origin.
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
Cited
11 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Global gridded NOx emissions using TROPOMI observations A. Rey-Pommier et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-3329-2025
- High-resolution mapping of NO2 population exposure in China from satellite observations J. Gu et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101238
- Impact of Electricity Demand on the Power Grid During Mega-Events With Renewable Energy Integration M. Alashqar et al. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3661369
- Quantifying NOxpoint sources with Landsat and Sentinel-2 satellite observations of NO2plumes D. Varon et al. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2317077121
- Emissions to the atmosphere by power plants in Baja California Sur, Mexico C. Rivera-Cárdenas et al. https://doi.org/10.56845/rebs.v6i1.87
- Characterizing diurnal variability in power plant carbon emissions in Asia: A top-down estimation approach constrained by geostationary NO2 and OCO-3 CO2 observations T. Xu et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2026.115261
- Mapping $$\text {NO}_{\text {x}}$$ emissions in Cyprus using TROPOMI observations: evaluation of the flux-divergence scheme using multiple parameter sets A. Rey-Pommier et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-35851-w
- Assessment of NO2 and SO2 emissions in the Tula industrial complex, Hidalgo, using the mobile mini-DOAS technique combined with the AERMOD dispersion model R. González Rivero et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-025-14265-2
- Deriving regional and point source nitrogen oxides emissions in China from TROPOMI using the directional derivative approach with nonlinear chemical lifetime fitting L. Chen et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-2749-2026
- Gap-filling XCO2 variability: A conditional framework to estimate XCO2 in data-sparse regions using dense TROPOMI NO2 observations over China J. Gu et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2026.124580
- Investigation of Atmospheric Anomalies due to the Great Tohoku Earthquake Disturbance Using NRLMSISE-00 Atmospheric Model Measurement L. Endeshaw https://doi.org/10.1007/s00024-024-03476-2
11 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Global gridded NOx emissions using TROPOMI observations A. Rey-Pommier et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-3329-2025
- High-resolution mapping of NO2 population exposure in China from satellite observations J. Gu et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101238
- Impact of Electricity Demand on the Power Grid During Mega-Events With Renewable Energy Integration M. Alashqar et al. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3661369
- Quantifying NOxpoint sources with Landsat and Sentinel-2 satellite observations of NO2plumes D. Varon et al. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2317077121
- Emissions to the atmosphere by power plants in Baja California Sur, Mexico C. Rivera-Cárdenas et al. https://doi.org/10.56845/rebs.v6i1.87
- Characterizing diurnal variability in power plant carbon emissions in Asia: A top-down estimation approach constrained by geostationary NO2 and OCO-3 CO2 observations T. Xu et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2026.115261
- Mapping $$\text {NO}_{\text {x}}$$ emissions in Cyprus using TROPOMI observations: evaluation of the flux-divergence scheme using multiple parameter sets A. Rey-Pommier et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-35851-w
- Assessment of NO2 and SO2 emissions in the Tula industrial complex, Hidalgo, using the mobile mini-DOAS technique combined with the AERMOD dispersion model R. González Rivero et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-025-14265-2
- Deriving regional and point source nitrogen oxides emissions in China from TROPOMI using the directional derivative approach with nonlinear chemical lifetime fitting L. Chen et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-2749-2026
- Gap-filling XCO2 variability: A conditional framework to estimate XCO2 in data-sparse regions using dense TROPOMI NO2 observations over China J. Gu et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2026.124580
- Investigation of Atmospheric Anomalies due to the Great Tohoku Earthquake Disturbance Using NRLMSISE-00 Atmospheric Model Measurement L. Endeshaw https://doi.org/10.1007/s00024-024-03476-2
Saved (final revised paper)
Latest update: 19 Jul 2026
Short summary
We use four years (2019–2022) of TROPOMI NO2 data to map NOx emissions in Qatar. We estimate average monthly emissions for the country and industrial facilities and derive an emission factor for the power sector. Monthly emissions have a weekly cycle reflecting the social norms in Qatar and an annual cycle consistent with the electricity production by gas-fired power plants. Their mean value is lower than the NOx emissions in global inventories but similar to the emissions reported for 2007.
We use four years (2019–2022) of TROPOMI NO2 data to map NOx emissions in Qatar. We estimate...
Altmetrics
Final-revised paper
Preprint