A roadmap to ammonia economy: The case of Qatar

Abstract

For Qatar–a country that aims to diversify its economy, which is highly dependent on hydrocarbon revenues, and to reduce its carbon emission levels–deploying an ammonia economy would enable the country to meet these goals. This study suggests a roadmap to an ammonia economy for Qatar. A methodological approach is used to identify critical characteristics to the ammonia economy in Qatar and to insinuate strategies that can promote its development. The results show that producing gray ammonia is estimated to increase greenhouse gas emissions from 6.15 to 7.5 million tons from 2020 to 2030. However, when blue ammonia is produced instead of gray ammonia, emissions are estimated to reduce to 4.22 million tons in 2030. Moreover, The SWOT analysis is used to provide insight into the current state of the NH3 economy in Qatar and help stakeholders and decision-makers understand the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.