Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Qatar
Qatar: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 910 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
910 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
112th
of 160 countries
All-time high
910 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
793 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Qatar, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Qatar stood at 910 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over five years.
That places Qatar 112th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 793 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 832 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 868 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 890 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 910 tonnes | +2.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 910 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 910 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,141 tonnes, 7% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 831 tonnes | 793 tonnes | 868 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 900 tonnes | 890 tonnes | 910 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 109 Cabo Verde 996 tonnes compare
- 110 State of Palestine 975 tonnes compare
- 111 Vanuatu 931 tonnes compare
- 113 Samoa 788 tonnes compare
- 114 Western Sahara 752 tonnes compare
- 115 Brunei Darussalam 733 tonnes compare
- 115 Brunei 733 tonnes compare
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 beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Qatar?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Qatar was 910 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 910 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 793 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Qatar ranks 112th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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