Oman vs Qatar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Oman
194.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
215.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Oman rank
21st
Qatar rank
20th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Oman
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 215.79 million tonnes against 194.95 million tonnes in Oman, a difference of 20.84 million tonnes.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 21st 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 | Oman | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.16 million tonnes | 81.91 million tonnes | 64.75 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 1980s | 51.31 million tonnes | 111.81 million tonnes | 60.49 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 1990s | 76.15 million tonnes | 124.24 million tonnes | 48.09 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 2000s | 111.57 million tonnes | 164.81 million tonnes | 53.24 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 2010s | 153.36 million tonnes | 198.22 million tonnes | 44.86 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 2020s | 187.27 million tonnes | 212.00 million tonnes | 24.73 million tonnes | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Oman or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 215.79 million tonnes against 194.95 million tonnes in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Oman and Qatar?
- 20.84 million tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Qatar?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Qatar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Oman ranks 21st 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.