Qatar vs Ukraine: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Qatar
1.74 million tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
2.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar rank
32nd
Ukraine rank
31st
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Qatar
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 2.08 million tonnes against 1.74 million tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 332,850 tonnes.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 32nd and Ukraine ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.85 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 1970s | 6.47 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 1980s | 785,926 tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 3.78 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 2000s | 4.90 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 2010s | 2.12 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 347,243 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 1.87 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 280,724 tonnes | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Qatar or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 2.08 million tonnes against 1.74 million tonnes in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Qatar and Ukraine?
- 332,850 tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Ukraine?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Ukraine rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Qatar ranks 32nd and Ukraine ranks 31st 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.