Waste — Emissions in Qatar
Qatar: Waste — Emissions was 118 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 118 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Qatar peaked at 118 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.255 kt, in 1969.
Qatar ranks 88th of 232 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.
Waste — Emissions in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.301 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.31 kt | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.317 kt | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.321 kt | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.319 kt | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.312 kt | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.299 kt | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.28 kt | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.255 kt | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 2.17 kt | +751.0% |
| 1971 | 2.54 kt | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 2.79 kt | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 3.14 kt | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 3.77 kt | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 4.42 kt | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 4.7 kt | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 5.02 kt | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 5.93 kt | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 7.86 kt | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 9.37 kt | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 9.31 kt | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 10.1 kt | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 11.6 kt | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 12.7 kt | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 13.2 kt | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 14.3 kt | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 14.9 kt | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 15.6 kt | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 16.1 kt | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 16.4 kt | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 16.2 kt | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 17.5 kt | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 16.9 kt | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 18.1 kt | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 18 kt | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 18.1 kt | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 23.2 kt | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 29.9 kt | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 30.2 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 29.9 kt | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 32.6 kt | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 32.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33.6 kt | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 38.4 kt | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 45.1 kt | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 47.8 kt | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 51.7 kt | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 57.3 kt | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 62.2 kt | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 68.1 kt | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 74.5 kt | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 66 kt | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 94.2 kt | +42.7% |
| 2014 | 95.3 kt | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 99.7 kt | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 101 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 104 kt | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 106 kt | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 107 kt | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 109 kt | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 110 kt | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 112 kt | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 118 kt | +5.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 118 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.3 kt, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 118 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 147 kt, 80% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +751.0% | 0.255 kt | 2.17 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3016 kt | 0.255 kt | 0.321 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.23 kt | 2.17 kt | 7.86 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.72 kt | 9.31 kt | 16.1 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.45 kt | 16.2 kt | 30.2 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.12 kt | 29.9 kt | 62.2 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.58 kt | 66 kt | 107 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.25 kt | 109 kt | 118 kt | 4 |
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 waste — emissions in Qatar?
- Waste — emissions in Qatar was 118 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 118 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.255 kt in 1969.
- How does Qatar rank for waste — emissions?
- Qatar ranks 88th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf