Germany vs Qatar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Germany
270,622 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar
214,540 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
Qatar rank
17th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Qatar
How they compare
Germany currently reports 270,622 tonnes per square kilometre against 214,540 tonnes per square kilometre in Qatar, a difference of 56,082 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Qatar's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 17th of 204 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117,024 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,075 tonnes per square kilometre | 114,949 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 144,754 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,107 tonnes per square kilometre | 135,647 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 175,014 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,402 tonnes per square kilometre | 155,613 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 203,738 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,647 tonnes per square kilometre | 167,091 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 229,987 tonnes per square kilometre | 72,982 tonnes per square kilometre | 157,006 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 253,571 tonnes per square kilometre | 137,943 tonnes per square kilometre | 115,628 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 267,935 tonnes per square kilometre | 199,697 tonnes per square kilometre | 68,238 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Germany or Qatar?
- Germany, at 270,622 tonnes per square kilometre against 214,540 tonnes per square kilometre in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Germany and Qatar?
- 56,082 tonnes per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Qatar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Qatar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 17th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.