How have things changed?, per capita in Qatar
Qatar: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0074 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0074 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
120th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0203 metric tons per person
in 1965
All-time low
0.0052 metric tons per person
in 1986
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Qatar, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.0074 metric tons per person for how have things changed?, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Qatar peaked at 0.0203 metric tons per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 metric tons per person, in 1986.
Qatar ranks 120th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0203 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.018 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0184 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0163 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0129 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0137 metric tons per person | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0075 metric tons per person | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | +42.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -25.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +30.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0075 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | +36.9% |
| 1990 | 0.013 metric tons per person | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0179 metric tons per person | +38.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0167 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 0.009 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0111 metric tons per person | +54.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | +50.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0169 metric tons per person | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0169 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0126 metric tons per person | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.008 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.006 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.007 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0074 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 54% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0074 metric tons per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0038 metric tons per person, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0175 metric tons per person | 0.0146 metric tons per person | 0.0203 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0113 metric tons per person | 0.0085 metric tons per person | 0.0137 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0076 metric tons per person | 0.0052 metric tons per person | 0.0103 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0115 metric tons per person | 0.0072 metric tons per person | 0.0179 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0131 metric tons per person | 0.0088 metric tons per person | 0.0169 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 metric tons per person | 0.0057 metric tons per person | 0.0085 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 metric tons per person | 0.0054 metric tons per person | 0.0074 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 117 South Africa 0.0083 metric tons per person compare
- 118 Brazil 0.0076 metric tons per person compare
- 119 Cyprus 0.0075 metric tons per person compare
- 121 Saudi Arabia 0.007 metric tons per person compare
- 122 Albania 0.0069 metric tons per person compare
- 123 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.0069 metric tons per person 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 how have things changed?, per capita in Qatar?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Qatar was 0.0074 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0203 metric tons per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 metric tons per person in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.