Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate was -4.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Qatar, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Qatar recorded -4.5 % change on previous year for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 8,962.2% on the previous year and down 279.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 18.59 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -10.63 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Qatar ranks 176th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -0.8804 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -384.9% |
| 2001 | -10.63 % change on previous year | -523.7% |
| 2002 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2003 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 2004 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2005 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -412.0% |
| 2006 | 12.76 % change on previous year | +114.0% |
| 2007 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2008 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 2009 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +242.3% |
| 2010 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2011 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 2012 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -255.5% |
| 2013 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 2014 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2015 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3021 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2017 | 11.32 % change on previous year | +3645.8% |
| 2018 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 2019 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 2020 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 2021 | -0.6383 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2022 | 18.59 % change on previous year | -3012.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0508 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2024 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -8962.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -4.5 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8264 % change on previous year. (83 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -4.5 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5247 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -8962.2% | 0.0508 % change on previous year | -4.5 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +3645.8% | 0.3021 % change on previous year | 11.32 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +3012.3% | -0.6383 % change on previous year | 18.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8804 % change on previous year | -0.8804 % change on previous year | -0.8804 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.01 % change on previous year | -10.63 % change on previous year | 12.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | 11.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 % change on previous year | -4.5 % change on previous year | 18.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 173 Mauritania -4.19 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Latvia -4.2 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Vietnam -4.29 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Chile -4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Monaco -4.65 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Indonesia -4.74 % change on previous year 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 human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Qatar was -4.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.59 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.63 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Qatar rank for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 176th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 279.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Human caused air pollution exposure Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.