Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Qatar
Qatar: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Qatar, 2005–2022
Source: UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Qatar stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Qatar peaked at 5.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.
That places Qatar 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.7% | — |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -45.7% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +450.7% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -96.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +181.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -48.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +39.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -81.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +1466.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -93.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +800.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +70.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -88.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +83.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 8% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 32% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1466.7% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| 2017 | +800.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.8% | 5.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 161 Cook Islands 0.1% compare
- 161 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
- 161 Puerto Rico 0.1% compare
- 164 Libya 0.1% compare
- 166 Kiribati 0.1% compare
- 167 Malta 0.1% compare
- 167 Mauritius 0.1% 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 chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Qatar?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Qatar was 0.1% in 2022, according to UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does Qatar rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- Qatar ranks 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing (%).