Germany vs Qatar: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Germany
1.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
1.74 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
35th
Qatar rank
32nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Germany
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.74 million tonnes against 1.65 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 94,090 tonnes.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 35th and Qatar ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 3.17 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 611,680 tonnes | Qatar |
| 2000s | 2.94 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 2010s | 2.41 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 287,962 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 96,140 tonnes | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Germany or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 1.74 million tonnes against 1.65 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Germany and Qatar?
- 94,090 tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Qatar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Qatar rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Germany ranks 35th 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.