Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Qatar
Qatar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 215.79 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
215.79 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 215 countries
All-time high
215.79 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
5.77 million tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
58
1963–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Qatar, 1963–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Qatar stood at 215.79 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Qatar peaked at 215.79 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.77 million tonnes, in 1963.
That places Qatar 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 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 in Qatar?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Qatar was 215.79 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 215.79 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 million tonnes in 1963.
- How does Qatar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Qatar ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.