Environment
Qatar
Climate
dry; winters that are mild and enjoyable; summers that are extremely hot and humid
Land use
other
93.4% (2023 est.)
forest
0.1% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
6.4% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 1.8% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0.3% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 4.4% (2023 est.)
Urbanization
urban population
99.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization
1.66% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Methane emissions
other
5.5 kt (2019-2021 est.)
waste
64.7 kt (2019-2021 est.)
energy
1,040.8 kt (2022-2024 est.)
agriculture
9.5 kt (2019-2021 est.)
Waste and recycling
municipal solid waste generated annually
1.001 million tons (2024 est.)
percent of municipal solid waste recycled
6% (2022 est.)
Environmental issues
pollution of air, land, and water; scarce natural freshwater supplies; inadequate preservation of oil and wildlife
Total water withdrawal
municipal
582.862 million cubic meters (2022)
industrial
40.18 million cubic meters (2022)
agricultural
311.156 million cubic meters (2022)
Carbon dioxide emissions
total emissions
127.783 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
from consumed natural gas
99.991 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
from coal and metallurgical coke
10,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
from petroleum and other liquids
27.781 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Particulate matter emissions
59 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Total renewable water resources
58 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
International environmental agreements
party to
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
signed, but not ratified
none of the selected agreements