Ireland vs Qatar: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil

Ireland
0.1%
in 2024
Qatar
0.2%
in 2024
Ireland rank
63rd
Qatar rank
60th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Ireland
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Qatar ahead.

Ireland ranks 63rd and Qatar ranks 60th of 215 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 8 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Qatar Difference Ahead
1940s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Qatar
1950s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Ireland
1960s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Ireland
1970s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Ireland
1980s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Ireland
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Ireland
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Ireland
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Ireland
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from oil, Ireland or Qatar?
Qatar, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from oil between Ireland and Qatar?
0.1%, 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 share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
Ireland ranks 63rd and Qatar ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 20,888 data points, 1855–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.