Human caused air pollution exposure in Qatar
Qatar: Human caused air pollution exposure was 56.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.44
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
2nd
of 240 countries
All-time high
59.1
in 2023
All-time low
33.88
in 2004
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Qatar, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Qatar is 56.44, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Qatar peaked at 59.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.88, in 2004.
Qatar ranks 2nd of 240 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38.62 | — |
| 1999 | 38.28 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 39.24 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 35.07 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 36.83 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 34.54 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 33.88 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 35.9 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 40.48 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 41.06 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 42.1 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 45.75 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 47.51 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 45.39 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 48.54 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 46.2 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 47.36 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 46.34 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 46.48 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 51.74 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 49.05 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 50.99 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 50.13 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 49.81 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 59.07 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 59.1 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 56.44 | -4.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 56.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 7.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 56.44 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.47, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.45 | 38.28 | 38.62 | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.48 | 33.88 | 45.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.96 | 45.39 | 51.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.91 | 49.81 | 59.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Bangladesh 60.3 compare
- 3 Pakistan 44.81 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 41.26 compare
- 5 India 40.76 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 in Qatar?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Qatar was 56.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.88 in 2004.
- How does Qatar rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Qatar ranks 2nd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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