France vs Qatar: Annual co2 flaring

France
1.66 million
in 2024
Qatar
1.74 million
in 2024
France rank
34th
Qatar rank
32nd

Annual co2 flaring over time

  • France
  • Qatar
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196319932024

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 1.74 million against 1.66 million in France, a difference of 84,660.

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 6.61 million 1.60 million Qatar
1980s 1.90 million 1.54 million 358,327 France
1990s 4.39 million 3.78 million 612,342 France
2000s 4.22 million 4.90 million 680,239 Qatar
2010s 3.14 million 2.12 million 1.02 million France
2020s 1.78 million 1.87 million 93,892 Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 flaring, France or Qatar?
Qatar, at 1.74 million against 1.66 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 flaring between France and Qatar?
84,660, 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 flaring?
France ranks 34th and Qatar ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual co2 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed