France vs Qatar: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
France
1.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
1.74 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
34th
Qatar rank
32nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- France
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.74 million tonnes against 1.66 million tonnes in France, a difference of 84,660 tonnes.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Qatar ahead.
France ranks 34th and Qatar ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.01 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 1980s | 1.90 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 358,327 tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 4.39 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 612,342 tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 4.22 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | 680,239 tonnes | Qatar |
| 2010s | 3.14 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 93,892 tonnes | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, France or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 1.74 million tonnes against 1.66 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between France and Qatar?
- 84,660 tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Qatar?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do France and Qatar rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- France ranks 34th and Qatar ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.