Qatar vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Qatar
215.79 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
300.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Qatar
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 300.43 million tonnes against 215.79 million tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 84.64 million tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.64 million tonnes | 281,604 tonnes | 23.36 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 1970s | 78.33 million tonnes | 27.85 million tonnes | 50.49 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 1980s | 111.81 million tonnes | 97.07 million tonnes | 14.73 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 1990s | 124.24 million tonnes | 165.17 million tonnes | 40.93 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 164.81 million tonnes | 215.84 million tonnes | 51.03 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 198.22 million tonnes | 263.82 million tonnes | 65.60 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 212.00 million tonnes | 293.72 million tonnes | 81.72 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Qatar or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 300.43 million tonnes against 215.79 million tonnes in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Qatar and United Kingdom?
- 84.64 million tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Kingdom?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Qatar ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 18th 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.