Ecuador vs Qatar: Methane emissions

Ecuador
21.65 million
in 2024
Qatar
22.49 million
in 2024
Ecuador rank
70th
Qatar rank
69th

Methane emissions over time

  • Ecuador
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 22.49 million against 21.65 million in Ecuador, a difference of 840,800.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 70th and Qatar ranks 69th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 16 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Qatar Difference Ahead
1850s 903,210 10,833 892,378 Ecuador
1860s 999,820 11,039 988,781 Ecuador
1870s 1.10 million 10,992 1.08 million Ecuador
1880s 1.22 million 10,927 1.21 million Ecuador
1890s 1.35 million 10,843 1.34 million Ecuador
1900s 1.55 million 10,492 1.54 million Ecuador
1910s 1.78 million 10,187 1.77 million Ecuador
1920s 1.98 million 10,321 1.97 million Ecuador
1930s 2.54 million 10,749 2.53 million Ecuador
1940s 3.46 million 137,675 3.32 million Ecuador
1950s 4.48 million 1.68 million 2.79 million Ecuador
1960s 5.89 million 2.59 million 3.31 million Ecuador
1970s 9.83 million 9.85 million 13,664 Qatar
1980s 14.60 million 7.81 million 6.80 million Ecuador
1990s 20.64 million 13.75 million 6.89 million Ecuador
2000s 21.93 million 23.13 million 1.21 million Qatar
2010s 24.13 million 22.45 million 1.68 million Ecuador
2020s 22.28 million 22.06 million 223,580 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, Ecuador or Qatar?
Qatar, at 22.49 million against 21.65 million in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between Ecuador and Qatar?
840,800, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Qatar?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Qatar rank globally for methane emissions?
Ecuador ranks 70th and Qatar ranks 69th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed