Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate was -35.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-35.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 391.2%
World rank
180th
of 192 countries
All-time high
911.07 % change on previous year
in 1942
All-time low
-86.61 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Qatar, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Qatar recorded -35.07 % change on previous year for annual precipitation, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 391.2% on the previous year and down 213.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 911.07 % change on previous year in 1942 and was at its lowest, -86.61 % change on previous year, in 1973.
Qatar ranks 180th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -78.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 911.07 % change on previous year | -1267.4% |
| 1943 | 32.59 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1944 | 34.77 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1945 | -65.2 % change on previous year | -287.5% |
| 1946 | -66.57 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 630.94 % change on previous year | -1047.8% |
| 1948 | 97.46 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1949 | -32.76 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1950 | -75.73 % change on previous year | +131.2% |
| 1951 | 86.89 % change on previous year | -214.7% |
| 1952 | -0.6358 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1953 | 171.12 % change on previous year | -27014.1% |
| 1954 | -68.47 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1955 | 107.66 % change on previous year | -257.2% |
| 1956 | -73.63 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 1957 | 169.97 % change on previous year | -330.8% |
| 1958 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1959 | 52.08 % change on previous year | -1710.9% |
| 1960 | -66.64 % change on previous year | -228.0% |
| 1961 | 30.97 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 1962 | -17.27 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 1963 | 26.39 % change on previous year | -252.9% |
| 1964 | 280.79 % change on previous year | +963.9% |
| 1965 | -76.77 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1966 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1967 | -25.99 % change on previous year | +789.1% |
| 1968 | 58.44 % change on previous year | -324.8% |
| 1969 | 137.1 % change on previous year | +134.6% |
| 1970 | -77.81 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1971 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1972 | 418.32 % change on previous year | +3888.2% |
| 1973 | -86.61 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1974 | 253 % change on previous year | -392.1% |
| 1975 | -34.32 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1976 | 181.45 % change on previous year | -628.7% |
| 1977 | -37.53 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1978 | -69.9 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1979 | 513.49 % change on previous year | -834.6% |
| 1980 | -75.28 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1981 | -26.3 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1982 | 650.1 % change on previous year | -2571.6% |
| 1983 | -62.86 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1984 | -43.06 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1985 | -24.85 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1986 | 113.45 % change on previous year | -556.5% |
| 1987 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1988 | 23.65 % change on previous year | +173.4% |
| 1989 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1990 | -33.06 % change on previous year | +556.9% |
| 1991 | 18.92 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 1992 | 198.12 % change on previous year | +947.4% |
| 1993 | -64.42 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1994 | -69.55 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 852.33 % change on previous year | -1325.5% |
| 1996 | -52.23 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1997 | 75.56 % change on previous year | -244.7% |
| 1998 | -56.86 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 1999 | -42.48 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 44.8 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 2001 | -83.44 % change on previous year | -286.2% |
| 2002 | 385 % change on previous year | -561.4% |
| 2003 | 22.94 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2004 | -9.84 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2005 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2006 | 154.01 % change on previous year | -3220.2% |
| 2007 | -77.8 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2008 | 47.26 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 2009 | 80.33 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 2010 | -67.39 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 2011 | 162.57 % change on previous year | -341.2% |
| 2012 | -39.03 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2013 | 110.65 % change on previous year | -383.5% |
| 2014 | -31.52 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2015 | 30.87 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 2016 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2017 | 54.63 % change on previous year | -1747.1% |
| 2018 | -46.37 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 2019 | 103.38 % change on previous year | -322.9% |
| 2020 | -65.58 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 2021 | -73.12 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 185.27 % change on previous year | -353.4% |
| 2023 | 179.4 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 12.05 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2025 | -35.07 % change on previous year | -391.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 162.69 % change on previous year | -78.04 % change on previous year | 911.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 36.6 % change on previous year | -75.73 % change on previous year | 171.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.41 % change on previous year | -76.77 % change on previous year | 280.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.06 % change on previous year | -86.61 % change on previous year | 513.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.84 % change on previous year | -75.28 % change on previous year | 650.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.63 % change on previous year | -69.55 % change on previous year | 852.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.83 % change on previous year | -83.44 % change on previous year | 385 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.45 % change on previous year | -67.39 % change on previous year | 162.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.83 % change on previous year | -73.12 % change on previous year | 185.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 177 El Salvador -33.93 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Egypt -34.93 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Afghanistan -34.96 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Uzbekistan -35.74 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe -36.55 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Bahrain -39.92 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Qatar was -35.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 911.07 % change on previous year in 1942.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.61 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Qatar rank for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 213.6%. 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 Annual precipitation, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual precipitation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual precipitation Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual precipitation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.