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Topic 07 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Qatar: Environment & Sustainability
How much pressure does a country put on the natural world?
Qatar is placed 186th of 186 countries on environment & sustainability in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: CO₂ Emissions per Capita 41.27 (2024); Water Stress 431.03 (2023).
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Environment & Sustainability
186th
of 186 countries placed
Placed from 3 of 4 key statistics
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Qatar on environment & sustainability — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
41.27
Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person)
Lower is better
Qatar: 41.27. Across the 210 countries in this edition, values run from 0.054 (DR Congo) to 41.27 (Qatar); the world median is 3.21.
- World median
- 3.21
- Best in Western Asia
- 0.249 Yemen
- Land neighbours
- Saudi Arabia 20.38
Key 2 of 4
Water Stress
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY 4.0
431.03
Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)
Lower is better
Qatar: 431.03. Across the 177 countries in this edition, values run from 0.03 (Republic of the Congo) to 3,851 (Kuwait); the world median is 10.
- World median
- 10
- Best in Western Asia
- 4.21 Georgia
- Land neighbours
- Saudi Arabia 974.17
Key 3 of 4
Organic Agricultural Area
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0
No reading
Organic share of agricultural land (%)
Higher is better
FAO publishes no 2024 figure for Qatar, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 156 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Afghanistan) to 86.38 (Samoa); the world median is 0.725.
- World median
- 0.725
- Best in Western Asia
- 8.77 Cyprus
- Land neighbours
- Saudi Arabia 0.01
11.73
Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)
Lower is better
Qatar: 11.73. Across the 126 countries in this edition, values run from 0.514 (Yemen) to 11.73 (Qatar); the world median is 2.296.
- World median
- 2.296
- Best in Western Asia
- 0.514 Yemen
02Over time
Which way Qatar is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
CO₂ Emissions per Capita
Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person) · lower is better
QatarWorld median
Qatar fell from 62.65 in 2000 to 41.27 in 2024; the world median went from 2.662 to 3.21.
Every year’s figures
Year Qatar World median 2024 41.27 3.210 2023 40.13 3.145 2022 37.89 3.162 2021 37.08 3.087 2020 36.15 2.903 2019 36.25 3.273 2018 37.17 3.036 2017 39.04 3.049 2016 35.15 2.894 2015 38.44 2.846 2014 41.31 2.919 2013 44.98 2.779 2012 49.15 2.770 2011 45.17 2.748 2010 43.09 2.812 2009 41.17 2.799 2008 43.36 2.979 2007 49.26 2.593 2006 61.42 2.865 2005 57.77 2.885 2004 61.34 2.802 2003 62.62 2.918 2002 63.52 2.785 2001 67.73 2.726 2000 62.65 2.662 Water Stress
Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%) · lower is better
QatarWorld median
Qatar rose from 199.83 in 2000 to 431.03 in 2023; the world median went from 10.07 to 10.
Every year’s figures
Year Qatar World median 2023 431.0 10.000 2022 431.0 10.190 2021 431.0 10.460 2020 431.0 10.460 2019 431.0 10.890 2018 431.0 10.460 2017 431.0 10.460 2016 432.4 10.460 2015 431.0 10.190 2014 434.7 10.460 2013 431.4 10.460 2012 431.0 10.460 2011 431.0 10.460 2010 427.9 10.710 2009 429.1 10.960 2008 428.6 10.815 2007 425.9 11.180 2006 425.9 10.430 2005 374.1 10.250 2004 339.3 10.715 2003 304.4 10.370 2002 269.6 10.180 2001 234.7 10.130 2000 199.8 10.070 Ecological Footprint
Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person) · lower is better
QatarWorld median
Qatar rose from 9.566 in 2000 to 11.73 in 2025; the world median went from 1.95 to 2.296.
Every year’s figures
Year Qatar World median 2025 11.732 2.2963 2024 11.994 2.3139 2023 12.055 2.3174 2022 13.214 2.2724 2021 11.982 2.3370 2020 12.478 2.3057 2019 13.264 2.2578 2018 13.343 2.2485 2017 13.773 2.2209 2016 14.265 2.2308 2015 15.351 2.3000 2014 16.130 2.3814 2013 14.891 2.3363 2012 15.646 2.4200 2011 13.636 2.4794 2010 16.021 2.3679 2009 13.413 2.2224 2008 16.238 2.1727 2007 15.049 2.2036 2006 14.890 2.1203 2005 12.616 2.1512 2004 13.296 2.1055 2003 11.010 2.0449 2002 10.326 2.1195 2001 10.236 2.2004 2000 9.566 1.9499
03In context
Qatar beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 186 countries on environment & sustainability, never a place within the region.
Qatar and the countries it borders
Standing among all 186; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | CO₂ Emissions per CapitaFossil CO₂ (tonnes per person) | Water StressFreshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%) | Organic Agricultural AreaOrganic share of agricultural land (%) | Ecological FootprintEcological Footprint (global hectares per person) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saudi Arabia | 185th | 20.38 | 974.17 | 0.01 | — |
| Qatar | 186th | 41.27 | 431.03 | — | 11.73 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Western Asia
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 186.
Placed either side on environment & sustainability
The countries immediately above and below Qatar in the topic’s list.
Bahrain183rd
Kuwait184th- Saudi Arabia185th
- Qatar186th
04Context, no vote
Where Qatar is ahead of the world, and behind
45 more statistics filed under environment & sustainability, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median7
Statistics on which Qatar does better than the middle country measured.
Adjusted Net SavingsWorld Bank Group · 2021 · world median 8.38925.478.389No real change since 2011
Qatar: 25.47 · world median 8.389 · Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (% of GNI). World Bank Group, 2021 edition, data for 2021.
Published values in that edition run from -81.62 to 32.18; higher is better.
Position 4th of 118 · derived.
Water-Use EfficiencyFAO · 2023 · world median 16.1196.1216.1No real change since 2013
Qatar: 196.12 · world median 16.1 · Value added per cubic metre of freshwater withdrawn (constant US$ per m³). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.38 to 1,378; higher is better.
World Risk IndexInstitute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · 2025 · world median 4.170.884.17No real change since 2015
Qatar: 0.88 · world median 4.17 · WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk). Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.18 to 46.56; lower is better.
Position 183rd of 193 · derived, 1st = worst.
Children's Climate Risk IndexUNICEF · 2020 · world median 53.15No earlier reading
Qatar: 3.1 · world median 5 · Children's Climate Risk Index (0–10, higher is more risk). UNICEF, 2021 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 1 to 8.7; lower is better.
Ranked 133rd of 163 by UNICEF (1st = worst).
ND-GAIN Country IndexNotre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · world median 47.4452.247.44▼ Worsened since 2014
Qatar: 52.2 · world median 47.44 · ND-GAIN Index (0–100, where 100 is best placed to adapt). Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 26.42 to 71.85; higher is better.
Ranked 66th of 190 by Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame.
Climate Vulnerability (ND-GAIN)Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · world median 0.450.4180.45▼ Worsened since 2014
Qatar: 0.418 · world median 0.45 · ND-GAIN Vulnerability (0–1, where 1 is the most vulnerable). Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.263 to 0.655; lower is better.
Ranked 71st of 190 by Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame.
World Energy Trilemma IndexWorld Energy Council · 2023 · world median 63.865.963.8No earlier reading
Qatar: 65.9 · world median 63.8 · Trilemma score (0–100). World Energy Council, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 27.7 to 83.2; higher is better.
Ranked 40th of 99 by World Energy Council.
Behind the world median13
Statistics on which Qatar does worse than the middle country measured.
Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 5.2793.7935.279▼ Worsened since 2014
Qatar: 3.793 · world median 5.279 · Wind and solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 69.12; higher is better.
Municipal Solid Waste GenerationWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 0.9661.2640.966No earlier reading
Qatar: 1.264 · world median 0.966 · Municipal solid waste generated (kg per person per day). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.058 to 4.176; lower is better.
Position 66th of 201 · derived, 1st = worst.
Carbon Intensity of ElectricityEmber · 2024 · world median 433.75581.7433.75▼ Worsened since 2014
Qatar: 581.7 · world median 433.75 · Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 23.73 to 1,306; lower is better.
Position 46th of 165 · derived, 1st = worst.
Agricultural Emissions IntensityFAO · 2023 · world median 1.5653.61.565▼ Worsened since 2013
Qatar: 3.6 · world median 1.565 · Greenhouse gases from farming per value of agricultural output (kg CO₂eq per international dollar). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 28.2; lower is better.
Position 31st of 190 · derived, 1st = worst.
Renewable Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 32.064.02332.06▼ Worsened since 2014
Qatar: 4.023 · world median 32.06 · Renewables (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Position 140th of 162 · derived.
Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 37.324.02337.32▼ Worsened since 2014
Qatar: 4.023 · world median 37.32 · Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Position 141st of 162 · derived.
Progress Toward Productive and Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4.1 Proxy)FAO · 2024 · world median 3.142.173.14▼ Worsened since 2015
Qatar: 2.17 · world median 3.14 · Current status score, from 1 (worst) to 5 (best), averaged over up to seven sub-indicators. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.67 to 4.57; higher is better.
Position 167th of 186 · derived.
Forest Area within Legally Established Protected AreasFAO · 2025 · world median 18.183.5718.18No real change since 2015
Qatar: 3.57 · world median 18.18 · Forest within legally established protected areas, as a share of the country's 2015 forest area (%). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · world median 2.7388.7332.738No real change since 2014
Qatar: 8.733 · world median 2.738 · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.666 to 17.45; lower is better.
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per CapitaFAO · 2022 · world median 2,52821.072,528No real change since 2012
Qatar: 21.07 · world median 2,528 · Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 445,023; higher is better.
Position 177th of 181 · derived.
Baseline Water Stress (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · world median 1.66351.663No earlier reading
Qatar: 5 · world median 1.663 · Baseline water stress score (0–5). World Resources Institute (WRI), 2023 edition, data for 2019.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 5; lower is better.
PM2.5 Air Pollution ExposureAtmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis · 2023 · world median 14.456414.45No real change since 2013
Qatar: 64 · world median 14.45 · Population-weighted PM2.5 concentration (µg/m³). Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 2.5 to 68.2; lower is better.
Position 2nd of 220 · derived, 1st = worst.
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDIUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.6780.2760.678No real change since 2013
Qatar: 0.276 · world median 0.678 · PHDI (0–1). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.276 to 0.827; higher is better.
Position 156th of 156 · derived.
Level with the median, or no median to compare2
Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Qatar: 0 · world median 0 · Coal (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 98.25; lower is better.
Annual Forest Area Change RateFAO · 2025 · world median 000No real change since 2015
Qatar: 0 · world median 0 · Compound annual change in forest area over the interval ending that year (%). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.29 to 12.3; higher is better.
No better end23
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Pesticide Use per HectareFAO · 2024 · world median 1.7335.111.73No real change since 2014
Qatar: 35.11 · world median 1.73 · Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 37.72.
Position 2nd of 178 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Livestock DensityFAO · 2023 · world median 0.5357.450.535Moved since 2013
Qatar: 7.45 · world median 0.535 · Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.02 to 43.97.
Position 5th of 188 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Cropland Nitrogen BalanceFAO · 2023 · world median 37.63204.7237.63Moved since 2013
Qatar: 204.72 · world median 37.63 · Nitrogen surplus (+) or deficit (−) on cropland, kg per hectare. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from -555.52 to 1,199.
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2021 · world median 1.70827.291.708No real change since 2011
Qatar: 27.29 · world median 1.708 · Natural resources rents (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2021 edition, data for 2021.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 61.03.
Position 14th of 180 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Fertilizer Consumption per HectareFAO · 2023 · world median 87.36240.2487.36No real change since 2013
Qatar: 240.24 · world median 87.36 · Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 2,926.
Position 28th of 188 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Agricultural Irrigated LandFAO · 2023 · world median 3.6617.573.66No earlier reading
Qatar: 17.57 · world median 3.66 · Irrigated share of agricultural land (%). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.003 to 89.04.
Position 20th of 121 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · world median 0.1441.680.144Moved since 2014
Qatar: 1.68 · world median 0.144 · Solar generating capacity installed (gigawatts). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 886.66.
Population Living Below 5 m ElevationCenter for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University · 2015 · world median 2.9546.7492.954No real change since 1990
Qatar: 6.749 · world median 2.954 · Population living below 5 m elevation (% of total population). Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University, 2015 edition, data for 2015.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 78.48.
Meat Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · world median 57.8371.4357.83Moved since 2019
Qatar: 71.43 · world median 57.83 · Meat available as food (kg per person per year, carcass weight). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 3.49 to 156.95.
Methane EmissionsEDGAR · 2025 · world median 325.69751.38325.69No real change since 2015
Qatar: 751.38 · world median 325.69 · Methane emissions (gigagrams of CH₄). European Commission, Joint Research Centre (EDGAR), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.048 to 51,093.
Temperature Change on LandFAO · 2025 · world median 1.4741.771.474Moved since 2015
Qatar: 1.77 · world median 1.474 · Change in mean land-surface temperature against the country's own 1951–1980 average, °C. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.34 to 3.294.
Consumption-Based CO₂ EmissionsGlobal Carbon Project · 2023 · world median 12.7922.4412.79Moved since 2013
Qatar: 22.44 · world median 12.79 · Consumption-based fossil CO₂ (million tonnes of carbon). Global Carbon Project, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.882 to 2,963.
Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 3.0493.7933.049Moved since 2014
Qatar: 3.793 · world median 3.049 · Solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50.
Fisheries and Aquaculture ProductionFAO · 2024 · world median 52,37521,11652,375No real change since 2014
Qatar: 21,116 · world median 52,375 · Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic animals caught or farmed, tonnes (live weight). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 70,500,841.
Mangrove AreaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, JAXA, soloEO, Wetlands International, The Nature Conservancy) · 2025 · world median 8,9271,0148,927No real change since 2015
Qatar: 1,014 · world median 8,927 · Mangrove forest area (hectares). Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, JAXA, soloEO, Wetlands International, The Nature Conservancy), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.524 to 3,146,544.
Water Withdrawal by SectorFAO · 2022 · world median 62.1433.3162.14Moved since 2012
Qatar: 33.31 · world median 62.14 · Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 99.48.
Position 121st of 171 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Agricultural EmissionsFAO · 2023 · world median 8,635636.028,635Moved since 2013
Qatar: 636.02 · world median 8,635 · Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,044,508.
Position 155th of 193 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Burned AreaGWIS · 2025 · world median 13,824013,824No real change since 2015
Qatar: 0 · world median 13,824 · Burned area (hectares). European Commission Joint Research Centre — Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50,562,035.
Agricultural LandFAO · 2023 · world median 37.966.4437.96No real change since 2013
Qatar: 6.44 · world median 37.96 · Agricultural land (% of land area). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.445 to 86.48.
Position 191st of 209 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Arable Land per PersonFAO · 2023 · world median 0.1090.0080.109No real change since 2013
Qatar: 0.008 · world median 0.109 · Arable land (hectares per person). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1.459.
Position 193rd of 206 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Tree Cover LossWorld Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland) · 2025 · world median 3,77503,775Moved since 2015
Qatar: 0 · world median 3,775 · Tree cover loss (hectares, where canopy cover exceeded 30% in 2000). World Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 6,225,187.
Land Under Cereal ProductionFAO · 2023 · world median 689,278121689,278No real change since 2013
Qatar: 121 · world median 689,278 · Land under cereal production (hectares). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 103,715,108.
Position 171st of 179 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Forest AreaFAO · 2023 · world median 31.08031.08No real change since 2013
Qatar: 0 · world median 31.08 · Forest area (% of land area). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 94.45.
Position 210th of 210 · derived, counted from the highest value.
No current reading for Qatar
Environmentally Related Tax Revenue, Operating Coal Power Capacity, Operating Wind Power Capacity, Organic Agricultural Area and Tropical Moist Forest Deforestation. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Environment & Sustainability among Qatar’s 16 topics
Environment & Sustainability is Qatar’s 16th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Work & Labourjoint 8th of 1824/4 keys
- Risk & Resiliencejoint 16th of 1933/4 keys
- Digital & Technology27th of 1983/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade27th of 1773/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality25th of 1593/3 keys
- Health & Wellbeingjoint 34th of 2003/4 keys
- Governance & Institutionsjoint 59th of 1944/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital82nd of 1963/3 keys
- Peace & Security75th of 1774/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge84th of 1983/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture82nd of 1842/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation84th of 1763/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Libertiesjoint 124th of 1984/4 keys
- Energyjoint 110th of 1653/3 keys
- Gender & Equality179th of 1834/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainability186th of 1863/4 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on environment & sustainability
The three countries placed highest of 186, and the leaders Qatar can most readily be measured against.
1
AngolaMiddle Africa
1st of 186 · 3 of 4 keys
Photo: Paulo César Santos derivative work: Jjtkk · CC0, greyscale
- 2
São Tomé and PríncipeMiddle Africa
2nd of 186 · 3 of 4 keys
3
Sierra LeoneWestern Africa
3rd of 186 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Annabel Symington derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Asia
Palestine24th2/4 keysThis page
Qatar186th3/4 keys
Positions out of 186 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Qatar on environment & sustainability: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Qatar rank on environment & sustainability?
Qatar is placed 186th of 186 countries on Environment & Sustainability in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 4 key statistics (CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Water Stress and Ecological Footprint). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest CO₂ Emissions per Capita figure for Qatar?
41.27 in 2024 (fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person)), according to Global Carbon Project. The world median in the same edition was 3.21.
What is the latest Water Stress figure for Qatar?
431.03 in 2023 (freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)), according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The world median in the same edition was 10.
How does Qatar compare with Saudi Arabia on environment & sustainability?
Saudi Arabia is placed 185th of 186, and Qatar 186th. CO₂ Emissions per Capita: Saudi Arabia 20.38, Qatar 41.27; Water Stress: Saudi Arabia 974.17, Qatar 431.03.
How have Qatar’s environment & sustainability figures changed?
CO₂ Emissions per Capita fell from 62.65 in 2000 to 41.27 in 2024; Water Stress rose from 199.83 in 2000 to 431.03 in 2023; Ecological Footprint rose from 9.566 in 2000 to 11.73 in 2025.
Which environment & sustainability statistics are missing for Qatar?
No current reading is published for Qatar on Environmentally Related Tax Revenue, Operating Coal Power Capacity, Operating Wind Power Capacity, Organic Agricultural Area and Tropical Moist Forest Deforestation. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Air quality and biodiversity are not keys, because the site does not yet hold data for them that passes every test. Forest cover, farmland, farm emissions and the renewable share of electricity are published here as context. Exposure to natural hazards belongs to Risk & Resilience.
How the Environment & Sustainability standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The environment & sustainability method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- CO₂ Emissions per Capita — Global Carbon Project, CC BY 4.0
- Water Stress — Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), CC BY 4.0
- Organic Agricultural Area — Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), CC BY 4.0
- Ecological Footprint — Global Footprint Network, CC BY-SA 4.0
The other 45 statistics on this page come from 17 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Qatar’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Qatar (banner) — Haakon S. Krohn derivative work: JamesA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Angola — Paulo César Santos derivative work: Jjtkk, CC0
- Sierra Leone — Annabel Symington derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Qatar: Environment & Sustainability — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/qatar/environment