Qatar vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Qatar
1.94 billion tonnes
in 2024
Spain
1.84 billion tonnes
in 2024
Qatar rank
30th
Spain rank
31st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Qatar
- Spain
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.94 billion tonnes against 1.84 billion tonnes in Spain, a difference of 103.33 million tonnes.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Spain ahead.
Qatar ranks 30th and Spain ranks 31st of 146 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 7.92 million tonnes | 7.92 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1960s | 1.10 million tonnes | 7.96 million tonnes | 6.86 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 18.02 million tonnes | 17.52 million tonnes | 498,150 tonnes | Qatar |
| 1980s | 85.53 million tonnes | 57.48 million tonnes | 28.05 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 1990s | 240.30 million tonnes | 176.99 million tonnes | 63.31 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 2000s | 509.30 million tonnes | 575.94 million tonnes | 66.64 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion tonnes | 1.24 billion tonnes | 150.28 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.74 billion tonnes | 1.72 billion tonnes | 29.51 million tonnes | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Qatar or Spain?
- Qatar, at 1.94 billion tonnes against 1.84 billion tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Qatar and Spain?
- 103.33 million tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Qatar ranks 30th and Spain ranks 31st of 146 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 gas. 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 gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.