Australia vs Qatar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Australia
345.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
215.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
Qatar rank
20th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Australia
- Qatar
How they compare
Australia currently reports 345.17 million tonnes against 215.79 million tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 129.37 million tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Qatar ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Qatar ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.39 million tonnes | 112.87 million tonnes | 111.48 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 1990s | 54.65 million tonnes | 124.24 million tonnes | 69.60 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 2000s | 112.88 million tonnes | 164.81 million tonnes | 51.93 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 2010s | 199.46 million tonnes | 198.22 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 312.50 million tonnes | 212.00 million tonnes | 100.50 million tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Australia or Qatar?
- Australia, at 345.17 million tonnes against 215.79 million tonnes in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Australia and Qatar?
- 129.37 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Qatar?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Qatar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Australia ranks 17th and Qatar ranks 20th 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 from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.