Qatar vs Spain: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas

Qatar
0.7%
in 2024
Spain
0.7%
in 2024
Qatar rank
30th
Spain rank
31st

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas over time

  • Qatar
  • Spain
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Spain ahead.

Qatar ranks 30th and Spain ranks 31st of 146 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Spain Difference Ahead
1940s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Spain
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Spain
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Qatar
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Qatar
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Qatar
2000s 0.3% 0.4% 0.0% Spain
2010s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Spain
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas, Qatar or Spain?
Qatar, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas between Qatar and Spain?
0.0%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
How do Qatar and Spain rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas?
Qatar ranks 30th and Spain ranks 31st of 146 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 burning gas. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 12,610 data points, 1882–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from gas.