Decadal temperature anomalies in Qatar
Qatar: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.3582 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Qatar, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.3582 °C for decadal temperature anomalies in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 172.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Qatar peaked at 0.3582 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.19 °C, in 1970.
That places Qatar 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Qatar, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.11 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.9745 °C | -12.1% |
| 1960 | -0.9885 °C | +1.4% |
| 1970 | -1.19 °C | +20.4% |
| 1980 | -0.9618 °C | -19.2% |
| 1990 | -0.6144 °C | -36.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1316 °C | -121.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3582 °C | +172.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.3582 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2368 °C, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.3582 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4434 °C, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.11 °C | -1.11 °C | -1.11 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.9745 °C | -0.9745 °C | -0.9745 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.9885 °C | -0.9885 °C | -0.9885 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -1.19 °C | -1.19 °C | -1.19 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.9618 °C | -0.9618 °C | -0.9618 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.6144 °C | -0.6144 °C | -0.6144 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1316 °C | 0.1316 °C | 0.1316 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3582 °C | 0.3582 °C | 0.3582 °C | 1 |
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 decadal temperature anomalies in Qatar?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Qatar was 0.3582 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3582 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.19 °C in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Qatar ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Decadal temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.