Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 2.08 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Qatar is 2.08 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 4.17 t per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0345 t per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Qatar 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0517 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0345 t per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0603 t per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0775 t per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1206 t per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1206 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1378 t per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1378 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1378 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1637 t per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2929 t per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3445 t per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2498 t per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2498 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2498 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3015 t per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3265 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2007 t per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1089 t per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 1989 | 0.189 t per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3419 t per square kilometre | +80.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3419 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.153 t per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2423 t per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1664 t per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0771 t per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0689 t per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1757 t per square kilometre | +155.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2974 t per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3189 t per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.291 t per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8786 t per square kilometre | +201.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2494 t per square kilometre | -71.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8505 t per square kilometre | +241.0% |
| 2004 | 1.17 t per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 1.17 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 t per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.28 t per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 1.55 t per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 1.25 t per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 1.59 t per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 2.73 t per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 2012 | 1.46 t per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2013 | 2.74 t per square kilometre | +87.7% |
| 2014 | 2.76 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.98 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 2.78 t per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 3.05 t per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 4.17 t per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 3.08 t per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 2.06 t per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 1.94 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.67 t per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 2.08 t per square kilometre | -22.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.08 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 t per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.08 t per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3621 t per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1042 t per square kilometre | 0.0345 t per square kilometre | 0.1637 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2513 t per square kilometre | 0.1089 t per square kilometre | 0.3445 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2184 t per square kilometre | 0.0689 t per square kilometre | 0.3419 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9759 t per square kilometre | 0.2494 t per square kilometre | 1.55 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 t per square kilometre | 1.46 t per square kilometre | 4.17 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 t per square kilometre | 1.94 t per square kilometre | 2.67 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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 printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Qatar was 2.08 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 t per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0345 t per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.