Malaysia vs Qatar: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Malaysia
0.9%
in 2024
Qatar
1.1%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
22nd
Qatar rank
20th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Malaysia
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Qatar ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 1.9% | 1.7% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Malaysia or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Malaysia and Qatar?
- 0.2%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Qatar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Qatar rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and Qatar ranks 20th 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. 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 flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.