Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Qatar
Qatar: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 13.04 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Qatar, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Millimetres per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Qatar is 13.04 Millimetres per year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 136.4% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Qatar peaked at 105.72 Millimetres per year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -54.24 Millimetres per year, in 2001.
Qatar ranks 129th of 263 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.18 Millimetres per year | 48.18 Millimetres per year | 48.18 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | -3.58 Millimetres per year | -43.48 Millimetres per year | 99.95 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.07 Millimetres per year | -47.01 Millimetres per year | 105.72 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | -15.6 Millimetres per year | -54.24 Millimetres per year | 46.85 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.49 Millimetres per year | -43.29 Millimetres per year | 42.51 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | -25.71 Millimetres per year | -54.06 Millimetres per year | 13.04 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 126 Kyushu, Okinawa 17.04 Millimetres per year compare
- 127 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.7 Millimetres per year compare
- 128 Jordan 13.9 Millimetres per year compare
- 130 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 9.35 Millimetres per year compare
- 131 Western Sahara 9.13 Millimetres per year compare
- 132 Corsica (region, level 2) 9.01 Millimetres per 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 exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Qatar?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Qatar was 13.04 Millimetres per year in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 105.72 Millimetres per year in 1995.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.24 Millimetres per year in 2001.
- How does Qatar rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Qatar ranks 129th out of 263 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides a global assessment of changes in average precipitation by providing the precipitation anomaly and provides a global assessment of extreme precipitation through the use of two precipitation indices, i.e. very heavy precipitation days and frequency of extreme precipitation events. Exposure indicators to extreme precipitation have been prepared jointly by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Energy Agency (IEA). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 1979-2022, depending on data availability and are the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources as referenced in the Working Paper. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Data Store precipitation data (ERA5) and Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation