Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.291 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Qatar stood at 0.291 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 0.291 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kt per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Qatar 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +614.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0247 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.031 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0322 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0349 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0364 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0381 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0393 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.04 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0396 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0427 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0413 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0442 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.044 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0442 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0565 kt per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0727 kt per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0735 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0728 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0793 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0794 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0818 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0935 kt per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1097 kt per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1162 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1257 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1393 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1511 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1654 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1809 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1614 kt per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2297 kt per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2351 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2459 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2492 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2566 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2615 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.264 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2689 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2715 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2764 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.291 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 | +614.4% | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0311 kt per square kilometre | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | 0.0393 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0499 kt per square kilometre | 0.0396 kt per square kilometre | 0.0735 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1049 kt per square kilometre | 0.0728 kt per square kilometre | 0.1511 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.225 kt per square kilometre | 0.1614 kt per square kilometre | 0.264 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.277 kt per square kilometre | 0.2689 kt per square kilometre | 0.291 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Qatar was 0.291 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.291 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Qatar rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.