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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 17 Australia 345.17 million tonnes compare
  2. 18 United Kingdom 300.43 million tonnes compare
  3. 19 Angola 279.33 million tonnes compare
  4. 21 Oman 194.95 million tonnes compare
  5. 22 Malaysia 181.49 million tonnes compare
  6. 23 India 178.05 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
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, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.