Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Qatar
Qatar: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 467.25 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Qatar, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Qatar stood at 467.25 t.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 426.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Qatar peaked at 538 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.73 t, in 2007.
Qatar ranks 71st of 168 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.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Qatar, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68.75 t | — |
| 2007 | 0.73 t | -98.9% |
| 2008 | 25.95 t | +3454.8% |
| 2010 | 281.35 t | +984.2% |
| 2012 | 15.14 t | -94.6% |
| 2013 | 69.07 t | +356.2% |
| 2014 | 88.75 t | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 45.8 t | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 50.57 t | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 73.02 t | +44.4% |
| 2018 | 168 t | +130.1% |
| 2019 | 437.93 t | +160.7% |
| 2020 | 272 t | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 313.18 t | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 538 t | +71.8% |
| 2023 | 479.33 t | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 467.25 t | -2.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 467.25 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 480.71 t, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 467.25 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,068 t, 44% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +3454.8% | 0.73 t | 25.95 t |
| 2010 | +984.2% | 25.95 t | 281.35 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.81 t | 0.73 t | 68.75 t | 3 |
| 2010s | 136.63 t | 15.14 t | 437.93 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 413.95 t | 272 t | 538 t | 5 |
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 potassium nitrate — import quantity in Qatar?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Qatar was 467.25 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 538 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 t in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Qatar ranks 71st out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 426.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potassium nitrate — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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