Outdoor air pollution exposure in Qatar
Qatar: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 75.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.5
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 241 countries
All-time high
85.7
in 2022
All-time low
61.6
in 2002
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Qatar, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Qatar stood at 75.5.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Qatar peaked at 85.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.6, in 2002.
Qatar ranks 1st of 241 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 63.1 | — |
| 1999 | 65.8 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 68.1 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 64.7 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 61.6 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 66.3 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 63.9 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 62.2 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 63.4 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 66.3 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 67.6 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 70.2 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 69.4 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 67.8 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 73.5 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 70.3 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 68.4 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 73.5 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 69.5 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 74.8 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 77.8 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 74.6 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 72.1 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 74.9 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 85.7 | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 76.2 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 75.5 | -0.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 75.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 7.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 75.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.1, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.45 | 63.1 | 65.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.43 | 61.6 | 70.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.96 | 67.8 | 77.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.88 | 72.1 | 85.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 2 Bangladesh 65 compare
- 3 Kuwait 57.3 compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 55.7 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Qatar?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Qatar was 75.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6 in 2002.
- How does Qatar rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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