Norway vs Qatar: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Norway
20.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
19.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway rank
58th
Qatar rank
60th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Norway
- Qatar
How they compare
Norway currently reports 20.84 million tonnes against 19.36 million tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 1.47 million tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 58th and Qatar ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.00 million tonnes | 260,144 tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1950s | 6.46 million tonnes | 349,546 tonnes | 6.11 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1960s | 13.05 million tonnes | 196,043 tonnes | 12.86 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1970s | 23.86 million tonnes | 810,241 tonnes | 23.05 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1980s | 21.61 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 19.28 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1990s | 21.62 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 15.98 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 23.70 million tonnes | 13.29 million tonnes | 10.41 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 23.72 million tonnes | 8.79 million tonnes | 14.93 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 21.52 million tonnes | 15.34 million tonnes | 6.18 million tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Norway or Qatar?
- Norway, at 20.84 million tonnes against 19.36 million tonnes in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Norway and Qatar?
- 1.47 million tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Qatar?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Qatar rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Norway ranks 58th 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.