River flow maximum in Qatar
Qatar: River flow maximum was 0.4304 m3 per sec in 2024. ◆ Volatile
River flow maximum in Qatar, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.4304 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Qatar peaked at 4.14 m3 per sec in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1191 m3 per sec, in 2006.
That places Qatar 223rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
River flow maximum in Qatar, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1505 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 0.1191 m3 per sec | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2525 m3 per sec | +112.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5464 m3 per sec | +116.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5932 m3 per sec | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7003 m3 per sec | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7349 m3 per sec | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4971 m3 per sec | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2009 m3 per sec | -59.6% |
| 2014 | 2.22 m3 per sec | +1003.9% |
| 2015 | 3.42 m3 per sec | +54.2% |
| 2016 | 3.43 m3 per sec | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.72 m3 per sec | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 4.14 m3 per sec | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.17 m3 per sec | -47.6% |
| 2020 | 1.02 m3 per sec | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 1.19 m3 per sec | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9067 m3 per sec | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4818 m3 per sec | -46.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4304 m3 per sec | -10.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.4304 m3 per sec is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.4304 m3 per sec is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 424.45 m3 per sec, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where River flow maximum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1003.9% | 0.2009 m3 per sec | 2.22 m3 per sec |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3323 m3 per sec | 0.1191 m3 per sec | 0.5932 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.12 m3 per sec | 0.2009 m3 per sec | 4.14 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8057 m3 per sec | 0.4304 m3 per sec | 1.19 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 220 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.7641 m3 per sec compare
- 221 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.5826 m3 per sec compare
- 221 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.5826 m3 per sec compare
- 224 Anguilla 0.3026 m3 per sec compare
- 225 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.206 m3 per sec compare
- 226 Bahrain 0.0238 m3 per sec 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 river flow maximum in Qatar?
- River flow maximum in Qatar was 0.4304 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 m3 per sec in 2018.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1191 m3 per sec in 2006.
- How does Qatar rank for river flow maximum?
- Qatar ranks 223rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. 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 River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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