Treatment of hazardous waste in Qatar
Qatar: Treatment of hazardous waste was 53,166 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Treatment of hazardous waste in Qatar, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment of hazardous waste in Qatar is 53,166 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 494.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in Qatar peaked at 53,166 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,010 tonnes, in 2018.
That places Qatar 38th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Treatment of hazardous waste in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12,050 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 3,000 tonnes | -75.1% |
| 2008 | 6,200 tonnes | +106.7% |
| 2009 | 13,580 tonnes | +119.0% |
| 2010 | 5,142 tonnes | -62.1% |
| 2011 | 6,801 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 4,492 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 8,951 tonnes | +99.2% |
| 2014 | 14,120 tonnes | +57.7% |
| 2015 | 25,345 tonnes | +79.5% |
| 2016 | 11,779 tonnes | -53.5% |
| 2017 | 18,991 tonnes | +61.2% |
| 2018 | 1,010 tonnes | -94.7% |
| 2019 | 33,914 tonnes | +3259.1% |
| 2020 | 43,954 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 42,487 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 45,097 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 53,166 tonnes | +17.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 53,166 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 235,858 tonnes, 23% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 53,166 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47,900 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Treatment of hazardous waste 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3259.1% | 1,010 tonnes | 33,914 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,708 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 13,580 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 13,054 tonnes | 1,010 tonnes | 33,914 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,176 tonnes | 42,487 tonnes | 53,166 tonnes | 4 |
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 treatment of hazardous waste in Qatar?
- Treatment of hazardous waste in Qatar was 53,166 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 53,166 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,010 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Qatar rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Qatar ranks 38th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is treatment of hazardous waste rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 494.0%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes).