Ireland vs Qatar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Ireland
2.55 billion tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
2.59 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
92nd
Qatar rank
90th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Ireland
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 2.59 billion tonnes against 2.55 billion tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 46.25 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 92nd and Qatar ranks 90th of 194 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.02 million tonnes | 268,864 tonnes | 21.75 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1950s | 84.98 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 82.65 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1960s | 246.39 million tonnes | 21.99 million tonnes | 224.39 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 531.54 million tonnes | 105.62 million tonnes | 425.92 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 876.60 million tonnes | 225.44 million tonnes | 651.16 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.20 billion tonnes | 426.03 million tonnes | 777.07 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.66 billion tonnes | 848.08 million tonnes | 812.30 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.17 billion tonnes | 1.59 billion tonnes | 577.83 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.48 billion tonnes | 2.36 billion tonnes | 121.47 million tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Ireland or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 2.59 billion tonnes against 2.55 billion tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Ireland and Qatar?
- 46.25 million tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Qatar?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Qatar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Ireland ranks 92nd and Qatar ranks 90th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.