Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 1.64 kg in 2023. β Volatile
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Qatar, 2006β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated, per capita in Qatar is 1.64 kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 54.9% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Qatar peaked at 13 kg in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.64 kg, in 2023.
Qatar ranks 76th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.32 kg | 2.68 kg | 13 kg | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.71 kg | 2.84 kg | 9.59 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 kg | 1.64 kg | 3.64 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 73 Bermuda 3.56 kg compare
- 74 Guadeloupe 2.86 kg compare
- 75 Philippines 2.3 kg compare
- 77 Bahrain 1.61 kg compare
- 78 Singapore 1.56 kg compare
- 79 Bangladesh 1.54 kg compare
More environment data for Qatar
- Standard Deviation 0.396 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 15,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 15,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 456 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 91 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 5,680 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 14,248 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 49,357 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 40,473 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per capita in Qatar?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Qatar was 1.64 kg in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 13 kg in 2008.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 kg in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 76th out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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