Precipitation anomalies in Qatar
Qatar: Precipitation anomalies was -8.07 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-8.07 millimeters
Change on year
down 133.6%
World rank
84th
of 192 countries
All-time high
112.99 millimeters
in 1995
All-time low
-62.28 millimeters
in 1941
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Qatar, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Qatar recorded -8.07 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 133.6% on the previous year and down 1,916.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Qatar peaked at 112.99 millimeters in 1995 and was at its lowest, -62.28 millimeters, in 1941.
Qatar ranks 84th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Qatar, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -43.72 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -62.28 millimeters | +42.4% |
| 1942 | -14.72 millimeters | -76.4% |
| 1943 | 2.48 millimeters | -116.9% |
| 1944 | 26.81 millimeters | +980.7% |
| 1945 | -34.68 millimeters | -229.4% |
| 1946 | -56.53 millimeters | +63.0% |
| 1947 | 12.69 millimeters | -122.5% |
| 1948 | 90.85 millimeters | +615.7% |
| 1949 | 38.97 millimeters | -57.1% |
| 1950 | -41.66 millimeters | -206.9% |
| 1951 | -19.21 millimeters | -53.9% |
| 1952 | -19.52 millimeters | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 62.58 millimeters | -420.7% |
| 1954 | -26.48 millimeters | -142.3% |
| 1955 | 17.67 millimeters | -166.7% |
| 1956 | -45.04 millimeters | -354.8% |
| 1957 | -6.86 millimeters | -84.8% |
| 1958 | -8.82 millimeters | +28.6% |
| 1959 | 21.74 millimeters | -346.6% |
| 1960 | -37.73 millimeters | -273.6% |
| 1961 | -28.51 millimeters | -24.4% |
| 1962 | -35.24 millimeters | +23.6% |
| 1963 | -26.73 millimeters | -24.2% |
| 1964 | 87.73 millimeters | -428.2% |
| 1965 | -31.44 millimeters | -135.8% |
| 1966 | -32.49 millimeters | +3.4% |
| 1967 | -41.59 millimeters | +28.0% |
| 1968 | -26.45 millimeters | -36.4% |
| 1969 | 29.83 millimeters | -212.8% |
| 1970 | -45.9 millimeters | -253.9% |
| 1971 | -43.63 millimeters | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 56.19 millimeters | -228.8% |
| 1973 | -50.93 millimeters | -190.6% |
| 1974 | -9.03 millimeters | -82.3% |
| 1975 | -29.09 millimeters | +222.2% |
| 1976 | 40.59 millimeters | -239.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0239 millimeters | -99.9% |
| 1978 | -47.17 millimeters | -197512.8% |
| 1979 | 57.2 millimeters | -221.3% |
| 1980 | -36.68 millimeters | -164.1% |
| 1981 | -44.78 millimeters | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 102.88 millimeters | -329.7% |
| 1983 | -4.23 millimeters | -104.1% |
| 1984 | -31.48 millimeters | +644.2% |
| 1985 | -40.43 millimeters | +28.4% |
| 1986 | -9.72 millimeters | -76.0% |
| 1987 | -4.72 millimeters | -51.4% |
| 1988 | 10.13 millimeters | -314.6% |
| 1989 | 6.22 millimeters | -38.6% |
| 1990 | -18.15 millimeters | -391.8% |
| 1991 | -8.82 millimeters | -51.4% |
| 1992 | 107.45 millimeters | -1318.9% |
| 1993 | -5.25 millimeters | -104.9% |
| 1994 | -48.55 millimeters | +824.1% |
| 1995 | 112.99 millimeters | -332.8% |
| 1996 | 18.72 millimeters | -83.4% |
| 1997 | 83.87 millimeters | +348.0% |
| 1998 | -2.2 millimeters | -102.6% |
| 1999 | -29.94 millimeters | +1258.9% |
| 2000 | -13.11 millimeters | -56.2% |
| 2001 | -58.49 millimeters | +346.0% |
| 2002 | -23.8 millimeters | -59.3% |
| 2003 | -13.78 millimeters | -42.1% |
| 2004 | -19.07 millimeters | +38.4% |
| 2005 | -21.46 millimeters | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 49.45 millimeters | -330.5% |
| 2007 | -41.54 millimeters | -184.0% |
| 2008 | -29.27 millimeters | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 1.44 millimeters | -104.9% |
| 2010 | -45.02 millimeters | -3215.9% |
| 2011 | -8.47 millimeters | -81.2% |
| 2012 | -31.51 millimeters | +272.0% |
| 2013 | 8.31 millimeters | -126.4% |
| 2014 | -15.58 millimeters | -287.4% |
| 2015 | 0.444 millimeters | -102.8% |
| 2016 | -1.81 millimeters | -507.6% |
| 2017 | 34.08 millimeters | -1983.2% |
| 2018 | -13.03 millimeters | -138.2% |
| 2019 | 43.28 millimeters | -432.2% |
| 2020 | -29.37 millimeters | -167.9% |
| 2021 | -57.25 millimeters | +94.9% |
| 2022 | -38.26 millimeters | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 14.2 millimeters | -137.1% |
| 2024 | 24.04 millimeters | +69.3% |
| 2025 | -8.07 millimeters | -133.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -8.07 millimeters is above the median for high income countries, which is -18.65 millimeters, 43% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -8.07 millimeters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -27.45 millimeters, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -197512.8% | 0.0239 millimeters | -47.17 millimeters |
| 2010 | -3215.9% | 1.44 millimeters | -45.02 millimeters |
| 2017 | +1983.2% | -1.81 millimeters | 34.08 millimeters |
| 1992 | +1318.9% | -8.82 millimeters | 107.45 millimeters |
| 1999 | -1258.9% | -2.2 millimeters | -29.94 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -4.01 millimeters | -62.28 millimeters | 90.85 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -6.56 millimeters | -45.04 millimeters | 62.58 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -14.26 millimeters | -41.59 millimeters | 87.73 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | -7.18 millimeters | -50.93 millimeters | 57.2 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.28 millimeters | -44.78 millimeters | 102.88 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.01 millimeters | -48.55 millimeters | 112.99 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -16.96 millimeters | -58.49 millimeters | 49.45 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.93 millimeters | -45.02 millimeters | 43.28 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.78 millimeters | -57.25 millimeters | 24.04 millimeters | 6 |
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 precipitation anomalies in Qatar?
- Precipitation anomalies in Qatar was -8.07 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 112.99 millimeters in 1995.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.28 millimeters in 1941.
- How does Qatar rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Qatar ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,916.9%. 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.