Annual area burnt per wildfire in Qatar

Qatar: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 111 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
111
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
175th
of 182 countries
All-time high
113.63
in 2014
All-time low
104.67
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2020

Annual area burnt per wildfire in Qatar, 2012–2020

02550751001252012201620202012: 104.72013: 110.22014: 113.62015: 110.52016: 112.22017: 111.82018: 108.32019: 108.52020: 111

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 111 for annual area burnt per wildfire in 2020.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Qatar peaked at 113.63 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 104.67, in 2012.

That places Qatar 175th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Annual area burnt per wildfire in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Annual area burnt per wildfire in Qatar, 2012 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2012 104.67 —
2013 110.18 +5.3%
2014 113.63 +3.1%
2015 110.5 -2.8%
2016 112.23 +1.6%
2017 111.85 -0.3%
2018 108.3 -3.2%
2019 108.47 +0.2%
2020 111 +2.3%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 111 is below the median for high income countries, which is 212.67, 52% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 111 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 212.48, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 109.98 104.67 113.63 8
2020s 111 111 111 1

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 172 Equatorial Guinea 137.14 compare
  2. 173 Denmark 130.78 compare
  3. 174 Finland 126 compare
  4. 176 Germany 108.85 compare
  5. 177 Palestine 107 compare
  6. 178 Antigua and Barbuda 95 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt per wildfire in Qatar?
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Qatar was 111 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 113.63 in 2014.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 104.67 in 2012.
How does Qatar rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
Qatar ranks 175th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,595 data points, 2012–2026
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