River flow minimum in Qatar
Qatar: River flow minimum was 0.0342 m3 per sec in 2024. ◆ Volatile
River flow minimum in Qatar, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.0342 m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024.
The figure is down 29.9% on the previous year and up 833.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Qatar peaked at 0.1814 m3 per sec in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 m3 per sec, in 2007.
Qatar ranks 208th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
River flow minimum in Qatar, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0043 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 0.0039 m3 per sec | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 m3 per sec | -88.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0212 m3 per sec | +4508.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0259 m3 per sec | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0275 m3 per sec | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0288 m3 per sec | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0291 m3 per sec | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0081 m3 per sec | -72.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 m3 per sec | -54.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0537 m3 per sec | +1363.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0575 m3 per sec | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0616 m3 per sec | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1605 m3 per sec | +160.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1814 m3 per sec | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1355 m3 per sec | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1483 m3 per sec | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.147 m3 per sec | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0489 m3 per sec | -66.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0342 m3 per sec | -29.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0342 m3 per sec is below the median for high income countries, which is 241.82 m3 per sec, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0342 m3 per sec is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.67 m3 per sec, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where River flow minimum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +4508.7% | 0.0005 m3 per sec | 0.0212 m3 per sec |
| 2015 | +1363.2% | 0.0037 m3 per sec | 0.0537 m3 per sec |
| 2018 | +160.5% | 0.0616 m3 per sec | 0.1605 m3 per sec |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0111 m3 per sec | 0.0005 m3 per sec | 0.0259 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0612 m3 per sec | 0.0037 m3 per sec | 0.1814 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1028 m3 per sec | 0.0342 m3 per sec | 0.1483 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 205 United States Virgin Islands 0.0456 m3 per sec compare
- 206 Grenada 0.0418 m3 per sec compare
- 207 Saint Lucia 0.0398 m3 per sec compare
- 209 Barbados 0.0334 m3 per sec compare
- 210 Cayman Islands 0.0326 m3 per sec compare
- 211 Guernsey 0.0285 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 minimum in Qatar?
- River flow minimum in Qatar was 0.0342 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1814 m3 per sec in 2019.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 m3 per sec in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for river flow minimum?
- Qatar ranks 208th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 833.0%. 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 minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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