Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Qatar
Qatar: Consumption of ozone depleting substances was 56.49 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
56.49
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 168 countries
All-time high
175.3
in 1998
All-time low
36.5
in 2007
Years of data
29
1986–2021
Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Qatar, 1986–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption of ozone depleting substances in Qatar is 56.49, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption of ozone depleting substances in Qatar peaked at 175.3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36.5, in 2007.
Qatar ranks 26th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 89.1 | — |
| 1989 | 92.2 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 103.1 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 112.5 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 140.5 | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 175.3 | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 135.4 | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 126 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 120.9 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 105.4 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 115.9 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 76.4 | -34.1% |
| 2005 | 52 | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 46.4 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 36.5 | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 43.8 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 79.7 | +82.0% |
| 2010 | 94.1 | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 96.61 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 93.57 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 80.7 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 84.95 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 65.89 | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 65.4 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 68.54 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 68.82 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.52 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 56.43 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 56.49 | +0.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 56.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.25, 17.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 56.49 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.4, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.65 | 89.1 | 92.2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 133.36 | 103.1 | 175.3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 80.3 | 36.5 | 126 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.81 | 65.4 | 96.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.46 | 56.43 | 56.49 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 23 Syria 65.4 compare
- 24 Philippines 60.4 compare
- 25 North Korea 58.03 compare
- 27 Singapore 53.26 compare
- 28 Bangladesh 46.94 compare
- 29 Algeria 38.3 compare
More environment data for Qatar
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0168 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.35 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption of ozone depleting substances in Qatar?
- Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Qatar was 56.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption of ozone depleting substances recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 175.3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest consumption of ozone depleting substances recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5 in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for consumption of ozone depleting substances?
- Qatar ranks 26th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is consumption of ozone depleting substances rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption of ozone depleting substances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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