Water Use Efficiency in Qatar
Qatar: Water Use Efficiency was 196.12 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
196.12 USD/m3
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
10th
of 183 countries
All-time high
230.04 USD/m3
in 2018
All-time low
104.84 USD/m3
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Qatar, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Qatar stood at 196.12 USD/m3.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Qatar peaked at 230.04 USD/m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 104.84 USD/m3, in 2003.
Qatar ranks 10th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Qatar, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 117.71 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 111.89 USD/m3 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 110.11 USD/m3 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 104.84 USD/m3 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 114.56 USD/m3 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 114.72 USD/m3 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 134.63 USD/m3 | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 147.68 USD/m3 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 164.48 USD/m3 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 171.62 USD/m3 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 184.32 USD/m3 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 195.59 USD/m3 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 189.6 USD/m3 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 191.23 USD/m3 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 189 USD/m3 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 206.35 USD/m3 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 190.27 USD/m3 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 200.59 USD/m3 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 230.04 USD/m3 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 196.92 USD/m3 | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 191.6 USD/m3 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 194.05 USD/m3 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 190.53 USD/m3 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 196.12 USD/m3 | +2.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 196.12 USD/m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 196.12 USD/m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.25 USD/m3, 10.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.22 USD/m3 | 104.84 USD/m3 | 171.62 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.39 USD/m3 | 184.32 USD/m3 | 230.04 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.07 USD/m3 | 190.53 USD/m3 | 196.12 USD/m3 | 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 water use efficiency in Qatar?
- Water use efficiency in Qatar was 196.12 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 230.04 USD/m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.84 USD/m3 in 2003.
- How does Qatar rank for water use efficiency?
- Qatar ranks 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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