Change in minimum river flow in Qatar
Qatar: Change in minimum river flow was -38.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Qatar, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded -38.0% for change in minimum river flow in 2024.
The figure is down 229.1% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Qatar peaked at 228.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -99.2%, in 2007.
Qatar ranks 200th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -92.2% | — |
| 2006 | -93.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | -99.2% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | -61.6% | -37.9% |
| 2009 | -53.2% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | -50.2% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | -47.9% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | -47.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | -85.3% | +80.5% |
| 2014 | -93.3% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | -2.8% | -97.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -243.9% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +186.8% |
| 2018 | 190.6% | +1549.9% |
| 2019 | 228.3% | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 145.3% | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 168.5% | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 166.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | -11.6% | -107.0% |
| 2024 | -38.0% | +229.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -38.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.8%, 20.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -38.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.5%, 73.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1549.9% | 11.5% | 190.6% |
| 2016 | +243.9% | -2.8% | 4.0% |
| 2024 | -229.1% | -11.6% | -38.0% |
| 2017 | +186.8% | 4.0% | 11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -79.9% | -99.2% | -53.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | -93.3% | 228.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | -38.0% | 168.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 197 Uruguay -34.4% compare
- 198 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -36.8% compare
- 199 Azerbaijan -37.2% compare
- 201 United States Virgin Islands -41.3% compare
- 202 Barbados -42.4% compare
- 203 Dominican Republic -45.4% 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 change in minimum river flow in Qatar?
- Change in minimum river flow in Qatar was -38.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 228.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.2% in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Qatar ranks 200th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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 Change in minimum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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