Canada vs Qatar: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Canada
-25.54 million tonnes
in 2023
Qatar
-37.32 million tonnes
in 2023
Canada rank
111th
Qatar rank
113th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Canada
- Qatar
How they compare
Canada currently reports -25.54 million tonnes against -37.32 million tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 11.78 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 111th and Qatar ranks 113th of 120 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.97 million tonnes | -6.31 million tonnes | 38.28 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 23.42 million tonnes | -21.55 million tonnes | 44.97 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 19.55 million tonnes | -27.86 million tonnes | 47.40 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | -19.44 million tonnes | -32.32 million tonnes | 12.88 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Canada or Qatar?
- Canada, at -25.54 million tonnes against -37.32 million tonnes in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Canada and Qatar?
- 11.78 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Qatar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Qatar rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Canada ranks 111th and Qatar ranks 113th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.