Municipal waste recycled in Qatar
Qatar: Municipal waste recycled was 224,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
224,000
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
56th
of 91 countries
All-time high
224,000
in 2023
All-time low
97,000
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2023
Municipal waste recycled in Qatar, 2012–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 224,000 for municipal waste recycled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Qatar peaked at 224,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97,000, in 2012.
That places Qatar 56th out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Municipal waste recycled in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 97,000 | — |
| 2013 | 117,000 | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 178,800 | +52.8% |
| 2016 | 177,240 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 176,590 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 201,300 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 192,000 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 175,000 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 224,000 | +28.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 224,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 948,000, 24% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 224,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 570,924, 39% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 157,988 | 97,000 | 201,300 | 6 |
| 2020s | 197,000 | 175,000 | 224,000 | 3 |
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 recycled in Qatar?
- Municipal waste recycled in Qatar was 224,000 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 224,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,000 in 2012.
- How does Qatar rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Qatar ranks 56th out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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