Municipal waste recycled in Qatar
Qatar: Municipal waste recycled was 224,000 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Municipal waste recycled in Qatar, 2012β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 224,000 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97,000 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Qatar 51st out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 157,988 tonnes | 97,000 tonnes | 201,300 tonnes | 6 |
| 2020s | 197,000 tonnes | 175,000 tonnes | 224,000 tonnes | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.396 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 15,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 15,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 456 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 91 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 5,680 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 14,248 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 49,357 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 40,473 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Qatar?
- Municipal waste recycled in Qatar was 224,000 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,000 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Qatar rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Qatar ranks 51st out of 84 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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