Municipal waste generated in Qatar
Qatar: Municipal waste generated was 3.76 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste generated in Qatar, 2013–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 3.76 million for municipal waste generated in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Qatar peaked at 4.17 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.74 million, in 2013.
Qatar ranks 45th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Municipal waste generated in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.74 million | — |
| 2014 | 2.81 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.36 million | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 3.71 million | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 4.03 million | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.63 million | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 3.87 million | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 3.96 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.10 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.17 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.76 million | -9.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 3.76 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.12 million, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 3.76 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.24 million, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.45 million | 2.74 million | 4.03 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.00 million | 3.76 million | 4.17 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More environment data for Qatar
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0.0001 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Qatar?
- Municipal waste generated in Qatar was 3.76 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 million in 2013.
- How does Qatar rank for municipal waste generated?
- Qatar ranks 45th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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