Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Qatar
Qatar: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Qatar, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Qatar stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Qatar peaked at 5.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
Qatar ranks 182nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.7% | — |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -45.3% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +448.4% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -96.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +182.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -50.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +41.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -79.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +1367.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -93.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +747.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +70.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -88.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +80.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -10.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 9% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 33% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1367.6% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| 2017 | +747.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.8% | 5.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 179 Puerto Rico 0.1% compare
- 180 Cook Islands 0.1% compare
- 181 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
- 183 Libya 0.1% compare
- 184 Kiribati 0.1% compare
- 185 Mauritius 0.1% 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 chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Qatar?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Qatar was 0.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- Qatar ranks 182nd out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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 Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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