Qatar vs Singapore: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Qatar
2.59 billion tonnes
in 2024
Singapore
2.25 billion tonnes
in 2024
Qatar rank
62nd
Singapore rank
65th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Qatar
- Singapore
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 2.59 billion tonnes against 2.25 billion tonnes in Singapore, a difference of 343.17 million tonnes.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Qatar ranks 62nd and Singapore ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.29 million tonnes | 16.73 million tonnes | 14.44 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 1960s | 22.07 million tonnes | 43.13 million tonnes | 21.06 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 1970s | 105.73 million tonnes | 179.24 million tonnes | 73.51 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 1980s | 225.25 million tonnes | 476.07 million tonnes | 250.82 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 1990s | 425.48 million tonnes | 894.20 million tonnes | 468.72 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 2000s | 847.32 million tonnes | 1.34 billion tonnes | 487.70 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.59 billion tonnes | 1.78 billion tonnes | 185.98 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.35 billion tonnes | 2.14 billion tonnes | 209.45 million tonnes | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Qatar or Singapore?
- Qatar, at 2.59 billion tonnes against 2.25 billion tonnes in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Qatar and Singapore?
- 343.17 million tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Singapore?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Singapore rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Qatar ranks 62nd and Singapore ranks 65th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.