Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Qatar
Qatar: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 58.09 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Qatar, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Qatar is 58.09 µg/m³, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Qatar peaked at 62.77 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53.23 µg/m³, in 2014.
That places Qatar 1st out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 58.42 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 60.34 µg/m³ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 60.93 µg/m³ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 57.44 µg/m³ | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 53.23 µg/m³ | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 62.77 µg/m³ | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 56.78 µg/m³ | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 58.71 µg/m³ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 60.3 µg/m³ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 56.91 µg/m³ | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 54.27 µg/m³ | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 57.71 µg/m³ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 61.78 µg/m³ | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 58.09 µg/m³ | -6.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 58.09 µg/m³ is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 6.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 58.09 µg/m³ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.05 µg/m³, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.58 µg/m³ | 53.23 µg/m³ | 62.77 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.96 µg/m³ | 54.27 µg/m³ | 61.78 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More development goals data for Qatar
- Red List Index 0.7804 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.15 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,920 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 142 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Qatar?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Qatar was 58.09 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 62.77 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.23 µg/m³ in 2014.
- How does Qatar rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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