Malaysia vs Qatar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Malaysia
181.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
215.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
22nd
Qatar rank
20th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Malaysia
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 215.79 million tonnes against 181.49 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 34.30 million tonnes.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Qatar ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.74 million tonnes | 78.33 million tonnes | 69.59 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 1980s | 38.99 million tonnes | 111.81 million tonnes | 72.81 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 1990s | 76.72 million tonnes | 124.24 million tonnes | 47.52 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 2000s | 100.03 million tonnes | 164.81 million tonnes | 64.78 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 2010s | 141.27 million tonnes | 198.22 million tonnes | 56.95 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 2020s | 175.51 million tonnes | 212.00 million tonnes | 36.48 million tonnes | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Malaysia or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 215.79 million tonnes against 181.49 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Malaysia and Qatar?
- 34.30 million tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Qatar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Qatar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd 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.