Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) … capita in Qatar
Qatar: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) … capita was 0 billion cubic meters per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per in Qatar, 1975–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in billion cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0 billion cubic meters per person for annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per in 2022.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per in Qatar peaked at 0 billion cubic meters per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 billion cubic meters per person, in 2020.
That places Qatar 134th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) … capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -25.8% |
| 1991 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -5.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0 billion cubic meters per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 billion cubic meters per person, 29% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0 billion cubic meters per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 billion cubic meters per person, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) … capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -25.8% | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 131 Bahrain 0 billion cubic meters per person compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 billion cubic meters per person compare
- 133 Seychelles 0 billion cubic meters per person compare
- 135 Yemen 0 billion cubic meters per person compare
- 136 Fiji 0 billion cubic meters per person compare
- 137 Latvia 0 billion cubic meters per person compare
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 annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per in Qatar?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per in Qatar was 0 billion cubic meters per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0 billion cubic meters per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 billion cubic meters per person in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per?
- Qatar ranks 134th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.