Denmark vs Qatar: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Denmark
21.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
19.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
57th
Qatar rank
60th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Denmark
- Qatar
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 21.48 million tonnes against 19.36 million tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 2.11 million tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Qatar ahead.
Denmark ranks 57th and Qatar ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 8 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 260,144 tonnes | 260,144 tonnes | Qatar |
| 1950s | 8.45 million tonnes | 349,546 tonnes | 8.10 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1960s | 28.82 million tonnes | 196,043 tonnes | 28.63 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 47.67 million tonnes | 810,241 tonnes | 46.86 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 29.06 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 26.74 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 25.44 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 19.80 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 24.27 million tonnes | 13.29 million tonnes | 10.98 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 20.03 million tonnes | 8.79 million tonnes | 11.24 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 19.98 million tonnes | 15.34 million tonnes | 4.64 million tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Denmark or Qatar?
- Denmark, at 21.48 million tonnes against 19.36 million tonnes in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Denmark and Qatar?
- 2.11 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Qatar?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Qatar rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Denmark ranks 57th and Qatar ranks 60th 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.