Waste — Emissions Share in Qatar
Qatar: Waste — Emissions Share was 15.6 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Qatar, 1990–2023
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 144th out of 222 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.
Waste — Emissions Share in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.33 % | — |
| 1991 | 5.39 % | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.45 % | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.38 % | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.71 % | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 6.23 % | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 4.41 % | -29.2% |
| 1997 | 2.97 % | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 3.93 % | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 3.71 % | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 3.23 % | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 4.17 % | +29.1% |
| 2002 | 4.31 % | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.84 % | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 4.78 % | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 6.45 % | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 6.76 % | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.87 % | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.73 % | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 8.61 % | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 10.18 % | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 10.04 % | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.86 % | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 12.08 % | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 12.25 % | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.69 % | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.8 % | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.61 % | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 13.98 % | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.64 % | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 15.01 % | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 15.09 % | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 15.13 % | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.6 % | +3.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 15.6 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 52% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 15.6 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.34 %, 53% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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 144th out of 222 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
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.