Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Qatar
Qatar: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 0.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Qatar, 2010–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.7% for proportion of municipal waste recycled in 2019.
That represents a change of down 79.2% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Qatar peaked at 3.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.
That places Qatar 61st out of 73 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.5% | — |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +110.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +232.6% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +118.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -79.2% |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 58 Costa Rica 4.6% compare
- 59 Montenegro 4.3%
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- 62 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
- 63 Bermuda 0.5% compare
- 64 Chile 0.4% compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.396 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in Qatar?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Qatar was 0.7% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Qatar ranks 61st out of 73 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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