Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Qatar
Qatar: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 1.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Qatar, 1963–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1.1% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Qatar peaked at 1.9% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1963.
Qatar ranks 20th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.5% | — |
| 1964 | 0.9% | +86.5% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | +37.6% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | +21.9% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 78.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global 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 | +86.5% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| 1965 | +37.6% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More climate change data for Qatar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 127.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 53.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 74.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2016 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.015 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Qatar?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Qatar was 1.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1963.
- How does Qatar rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Qatar ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.