Long run air pollution in Qatar
Qatar: Long run air pollution was 223,569 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
223,569
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
62nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
223,569
in 2022
All-time low
1.05
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Qatar, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Qatar is 223,569, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Qatar peaked at 223,569 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1750.
Qatar ranks 62nd of 220 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.
Long run air pollution in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1.05 | — |
| 1751 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 1.11 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 1.11 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 1.12 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 1.12 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 1.13 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 1.13 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 1.14 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 1.14 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 1.15 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 1.15 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 1.16 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 1.16 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 1.17 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 1.17 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 1.18 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 1.18 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 1.19 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 1.19 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 1.2 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 1.2 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 1.21 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 1.22 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 1.22 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 1.23 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 1.23 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 1.24 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 1.24 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 1.25 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 1.25 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 1.26 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 1.27 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 1.27 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 1.28 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 1.28 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 1.29 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 1.29 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 1.3 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 1.31 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 1.31 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 1.32 | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 1.33 | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 1.34 | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 1.35 | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 1.36 | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 1.37 | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 1.38 | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 1.39 | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 1.4 | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 1.41 | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 1.42 | +0.7% |
| 1812 | 1.43 | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 1.44 | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 1.45 | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 1.46 | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 1.47 | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 1.48 | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 1.49 | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 1.5 | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 1.52 | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 1.53 | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 1.54 | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 1.55 | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 1.56 | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 1.57 | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 1.58 | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 1.59 | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 1.6 | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 1.62 | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 1.63 | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 1.64 | +0.7% |
| 1832 | 1.65 | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 1.66 | +0.7% |
| 1834 | 1.67 | +0.7% |
| 1835 | 1.69 | +0.7% |
| 1836 | 1.7 | +0.7% |
| 1837 | 1.71 | +0.7% |
| 1838 | 1.72 | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 1.73 | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 1.75 | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 1.76 | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 1.77 | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 1.78 | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 1.8 | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 1.81 | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 1.82 | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 1.83 | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 1.85 | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 1.86 | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 1.87 | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 1.89 | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 1.9 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 1.91 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 1.93 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 1.94 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 1.95 | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 1.97 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 1.98 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 1.99 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 2.01 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 2.02 | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 2.03 | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 2.04 | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 2.06 | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 2.07 | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 2.08 | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 2.1 | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 2.11 | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 2.12 | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 2.14 | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 2.15 | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 2.16 | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 2.17 | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 2.19 | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 2.2 | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 2.21 | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 2.23 | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 2.24 | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 2.25 | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 2.27 | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 2.28 | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 2.29 | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 2.31 | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 2.32 | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 2.33 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 2.35 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 2.36 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 2.37 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 2.39 | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 2.4 | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 2.41 | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 2.43 | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 2.44 | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 2.45 | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 2.47 | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 2.48 | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 2.49 | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 2.51 | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 2.52 | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 2.53 | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 2.56 | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 2.58 | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 2.6 | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 2.62 | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 2.64 | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 2.66 | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 2.68 | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 2.7 | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 2.72 | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 2.73 | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 2.77 | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 2.8 | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 2.83 | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 2.86 | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 2.89 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 2.92 | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 2.95 | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 2.98 | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 3.01 | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 3.04 | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 3.07 | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 3.1 | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 3.13 | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 3.15 | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 3.27 | +3.8% |
| 1926 | 3.37 | +2.9% |
| 1927 | 3.43 | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 3.47 | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 3.48 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 3.49 | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 3.52 | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 3.54 | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 3.54 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 3.53 | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 3.53 | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 3.56 | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 3.58 | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 3.59 | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 3.59 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 3.6 | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 3.61 | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 3.62 | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 3.63 | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 3.65 | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 3.68 | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 3.74 | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 3.82 | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 3.9 | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 3,244 | +82991.1% |
| 1950 | 5,018 | +54.7% |
| 1951 | 5,769 | +15.0% |
| 1952 | 3,782 | -34.5% |
| 1953 | 6,177 | +63.4% |
| 1954 | 9,363 | +51.6% |
| 1955 | 7,329 | -21.7% |
| 1956 | 8,530 | +16.4% |
| 1957 | 6,535 | -23.4% |
| 1958 | 5,514 | -15.6% |
| 1959 | 5,574 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 5,570 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 5,461 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 5,966 | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 6,637 | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 6,555 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 7,073 | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 8,130 | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 9,660 | +18.8% |
| 1968 | 12,462 | +29.0% |
| 1969 | 15,236 | +22.3% |
| 1970 | 15,633 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 16,035 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 18,842 | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 22,703 | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 20,482 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 24,085 | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 21,658 | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 23,334 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 24,624 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 28,100 | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 28,314 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 29,667 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 32,326 | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 31,686 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 34,956 | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 34,673 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 35,961 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 36,034 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 37,961 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 40,808 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 38,456 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 39,098 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 40,492 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 43,174 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 45,598 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 47,854 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 50,256 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 54,044 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 55,317 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 54,746 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 55,155 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 59,478 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 83,203 | +39.9% |
| 2003 | 81,149 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 79,629 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 87,392 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 97,362 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 120,955 | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 134,076 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 134,107 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 150,317 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 153,653 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 176,844 | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 184,256 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 197,664 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 208,215 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 214,770 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 219,982 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 215,479 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 223,385 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 204,068 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 213,658 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 223,569 | +4.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 223,569 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 2.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 223,569 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 251,040, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +82991.1% | 3.9 | 3,244 |
| 1953 | +63.4% | 3,782 | 6,177 |
| 1950 | +54.7% | 3,244 | 5,018 |
| 1954 | +51.6% | 6,177 | 9,363 |
| 2002 | +39.9% | 59,478 | 83,203 |
| 1952 | -34.5% | 5,769 | 3,782 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1760s | 1.12 | 1.1 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1770s | 1.17 | 1.15 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1780s | 1.22 | 1.2 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1790s | 1.28 | 1.25 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1800s | 1.36 | 1.31 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.46 | 1.41 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.57 | 1.52 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.68 | 1.63 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.8 | 1.75 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.93 | 1.87 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.06 | 2.01 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.19 | 2.14 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.33 | 2.27 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.46 | 2.4 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.88 | 2.73 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.25 | 3.04 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.55 | 3.49 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1940s | 327.77 | 3.6 | 3,244 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6,359 | 3,782 | 9,363 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,275 | 5,461 | 15,236 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,550 | 15,633 | 28,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,239 | 28,314 | 40,808 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,904 | 38,456 | 55,317 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,250 | 55,155 | 134,107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 194,456 | 150,317 | 223,385 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,765 | 204,068 | 223,569 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Qatar?
- Long run air pollution in Qatar was 223,569 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 223,569 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1750.
- How does Qatar rank for long run air pollution?
- Qatar ranks 62nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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