Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Qatar
Qatar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 215.79 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Qatar, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 215.79 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Qatar peaked at 215.79 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.77 million tonnes, in 1963.
Qatar ranks 20th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 5.77 million tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 11.74 million tonnes | +103.4% |
| 1965 | 17.70 million tonnes | +50.8% |
| 1966 | 23.66 million tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1967 | 29.91 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1968 | 35.76 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1969 | 40.97 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 46.18 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 52.93 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 61.15 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 70.06 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 77.47 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 83.68 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 89.94 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 95.10 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 101.19 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 105.64 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 108.38 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 109.34 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 110.26 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 110.43 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 112.16 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 113.50 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 113.50 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 113.50 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 113.50 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 113.50 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 115.54 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 117.38 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 120.13 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 125.53 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 130.69 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 136.19 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 142.49 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 147.67 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 152.61 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 158.40 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 163.58 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 167.94 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 172.26 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 176.82 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 181.12 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 185.22 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 188.69 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 191.61 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 193.98 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 195.52 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 197.51 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 199.46 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 201.13 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 203.01 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 204.83 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 206.43 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 208.23 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 210.02 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 211.88 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 214.05 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 215.79 million tonnes | +0.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 215.79 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.74 million tonnes, 78.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 215.79 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.06 million tonnes, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +103.4% | 5.77 million tonnes | 11.74 million tonnes |
| 1965 | +50.8% | 11.74 million tonnes | 17.70 million tonnes |
| 1966 | +33.7% | 17.70 million tonnes | 23.66 million tonnes |
| 1967 | +26.4% | 23.66 million tonnes | 29.91 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.64 million tonnes | 5.77 million tonnes | 40.97 million tonnes | 7 |
| 1970s | 78.33 million tonnes | 46.18 million tonnes | 105.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.81 million tonnes | 108.38 million tonnes | 113.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.24 million tonnes | 115.54 million tonnes | 136.19 million tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 164.81 million tonnes | 142.49 million tonnes | 185.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.22 million tonnes | 188.69 million tonnes | 206.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.00 million tonnes | 208.23 million tonnes | 215.79 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Qatar?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Qatar was 215.79 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 215.79 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 million tonnes in 1963.
- How does Qatar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Qatar ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.