Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Natural resource rents, per square kilometre was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.0024 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
4th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0075 units per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.0014 units per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Qatar is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 34.9% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Qatar 4th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 1980 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0024 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 1326.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0024 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 198.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Bahrain 0.0211 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Brunei 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Cape Verde 0.0044 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 East Timor 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Sao Tome and Principe 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kuwait 0.0016 units 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 natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Qatar was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for natural resource rents, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 4th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 Natural resource rents, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Natural resource rents 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.
Natural resource rents ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Natural resource rents 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
Natural resource rents 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.