Waste — Emissions Share in Qatar

Qatar: Waste — Emissions Share was 15.6 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.6 %
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
134th
of 208 countries
All-time high
15.6 %
in 2023
All-time low
2.97 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Qatar, 1990–2023

510151990200620231990: 5.3 %1991: 5.4 %1992: 5.5 %1993: 5.4 %1994: 5.7 %1995: 6.2 %1996: 4.4 %1997: 3 %1998: 3.9 %1999: 3.7 %2000: 3.2 %2001: 4.2 %2002: 4.3 %2003: 3.8 %2004: 4.8 %2005: 6.5 %2006: 6.8 %2007: 6.9 %2008: 7.7 %2009: 8.6 %2010: 10.2 %2011: 10 %2012: 8.9 %2013: 12.1 %2014: 12.2 %2015: 12.7 %2016: 12.8 %2017: 13.6 %2018: 14 %2019: 14.6 %2020: 15 %2021: 15.1 %2022: 15.1 %2023: 15.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Qatar stood at 15.6 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Qatar peaked at 15.6 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.97 %, in 1997.

That places Qatar 134th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.85 % 2.97 % 6.23 % 10
2000s 5.67 % 3.23 % 8.61 % 10
2010s 12.11 % 8.86 % 14.64 % 10
2020s 15.21 % 15.01 % 15.6 % 4

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  1. 131 Syrian Arab Republic 15.97 % compare
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  4. 134 Guinea-Bissau 15.6 % compare
  5. 136 Cameroon 15.48 % compare
  6. 137 Togo 15.45 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Qatar?
Waste — emissions share in Qatar was 15.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 15.6 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 2.97 % in 1997.
How does Qatar rank for waste — emissions share?
Qatar ranks 134th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.