Decadal average surface temperature in Qatar
Qatar: Decadal average surface temperature was 27.84 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Qatar, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for decadal average surface temperature in Qatar is 27.84 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Qatar peaked at 27.84 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.29 °C, in 1970.
Qatar ranks 11th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Decadal average surface temperature in Qatar, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 26.37 °C | — |
| 1950 | 26.51 °C | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 26.49 °C | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 26.29 °C | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 26.52 °C | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 26.87 °C | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 27.61 °C | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 27.84 °C | +0.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 27.84 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 °C, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 27.84 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.11 °C, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.37 °C | 26.37 °C | 26.37 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 26.51 °C | 26.51 °C | 26.51 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 26.49 °C | 26.49 °C | 26.49 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 26.29 °C | 26.29 °C | 26.29 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.52 °C | 26.52 °C | 26.52 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.87 °C | 26.87 °C | 26.87 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.61 °C | 27.61 °C | 27.61 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.84 °C | 27.84 °C | 27.84 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 decadal average surface temperature in Qatar?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Qatar was 27.84 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 27.84 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.29 °C in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Qatar ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Decadal average surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.