6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in Qatar
Qatar: 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value was 2,558 USD/m3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in Qatar, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Qatar stood at 2,558 USD/m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Qatar peaked at 5,898 USD/m3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 604.64 USD/m3, in 2016.
Qatar ranks 8th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in Qatar, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,731 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 1,935 USD/m3 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 2,343 USD/m3 | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 2,785 USD/m3 | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 3,660 USD/m3 | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 4,715 USD/m3 | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 4,626 USD/m3 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4,696 USD/m3 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 5,306 USD/m3 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 4,541 USD/m3 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 5,294 USD/m3 | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 5,898 USD/m3 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 5,704 USD/m3 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 5,448 USD/m3 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,253 USD/m3 | -77.0% |
| 2015 | 801.57 USD/m3 | -36.0% |
| 2016 | 604.64 USD/m3 | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 2,682 USD/m3 | +343.5% |
| 2018 | 2,783 USD/m3 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,140 USD/m3 | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 1,870 USD/m3 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 2,470 USD/m3 | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 2,746 USD/m3 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 2,558 USD/m3 | -6.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2,558 USD/m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.17 USD/m3, 28.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2,558 USD/m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 200.05 USD/m3, 12.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +343.5% | 604.64 USD/m3 | 2,682 USD/m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,634 USD/m3 | 1,731 USD/m3 | 5,306 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,261 USD/m3 | 604.64 USD/m3 | 5,898 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,411 USD/m3 | 1,870 USD/m3 | 2,746 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 192.11 USD/m3 compare
- 5 Luxembourg 3,427 USD/m3 compare
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 68.26 USD/m3 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 148.89 USD/m3 compare
- 6 Panama 3,028 USD/m3 compare
- 7 Kuwait 2,935 USD/m3 compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 69.83 USD/m3 compare
- 9 Denmark 1,883 USD/m3 compare
- 9 Melanesia 64.65 USD/m3 compare
- 10 Malta 1,849 USD/m3 compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 1,586 USD/m3 compare
- 11 Viet Nam 40.97 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Qatar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -61.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -51.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.396 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0.0001 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Qatar?
- 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Qatar was 2,558 USD/m3 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 5,898 USD/m3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 604.64 USD/m3 in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value?
- Qatar ranks 8th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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