Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0103 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Qatar stood at 0.0103 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 0.0103 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1969.
Qatar ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +751.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 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 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | 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 (ch4), per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Qatar was 0.0103 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0103 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Qatar rank for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.