Oman vs Qatar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Oman
383.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
390.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Oman rank
91st
Qatar rank
90th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Oman
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 390.92 million tonnes against 383.07 million tonnes in Oman, a difference of 7.85 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Qatar ahead.
Oman ranks 91st and Qatar ranks 90th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 212,512 tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 1970s | 3.37 million tonnes | 8.86 million tonnes | 5.49 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 1980s | 22.02 million tonnes | 26.21 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 1990s | 67.42 million tonnes | 61.48 million tonnes | 5.94 million tonnes | Oman |
| 2000s | 143.79 million tonnes | 164.13 million tonnes | 20.34 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 2010s | 267.66 million tonnes | 274.14 million tonnes | 6.48 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 2020s | 358.14 million tonnes | 355.29 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Oman or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 390.92 million tonnes against 383.07 million tonnes in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Oman and Qatar?
- 7.85 million tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Qatar?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Qatar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Oman ranks 91st and Qatar ranks 90th 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.