How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.66 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
86th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.66 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.112 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Qatar is 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.112 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Qatar 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.112 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.112 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1292 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1292 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1292 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1292 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1292 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1723 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1895 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1763 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1713 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2067 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2096 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1895 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1895 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1876 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2243 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2008 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1821 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2733 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1985 | 0.214 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1705 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2307 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2658 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3767 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4911 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7008 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6757 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6024 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4381 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3679 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4083 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4336 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4547 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3787 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.615 metric tons per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7636 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6163 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9729 metric tons per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 0.959 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9742 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 1.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 1.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6458 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1223 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.112 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1292 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1763 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1292 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2096 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2326 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1705 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3767 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4951 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3679 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7008 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.615 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9742 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 83 Lithuania 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 84 Rwanda 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 85 New Zealand 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 87 Greece 1.59 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 88 Croatia 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 89 Turkey 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Qatar?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Qatar was 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.112 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Qatar rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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 How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.