Consumption-based deforestation per person in Qatar
Qatar: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 11.1 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Qatar, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based deforestation per person in Qatar stood at 11.1 square meters.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Qatar peaked at 19.46 square meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.18 square meters, in 2021.
That places Qatar 30th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.14 square meters | 15.23 square meters | 19.46 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.02 square meters | 10.94 square meters | 17.04 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.23 square meters | 9.18 square meters | 12.57 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 27 Ecuador 11.97 square meters compare
- 28 Congo 11.93 square meters compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 11.25 square meters compare
- 31 New Zealand 10.68 square meters compare
- 32 Madagascar 10.61 square meters compare
- 33 Panama 10.6 square meters compare
More environment data for Qatar
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 162.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 56.95 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.3691 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 19.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0158 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0352 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Qatar?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Qatar was 11.1 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.46 square meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.18 square meters in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Qatar ranks 30th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.