Nepal vs Poland: emissions of air pollutants

Nepal
2.60 million tonnes
in 2022
Poland
2.38 million tonnes
in 2022
Nepal rank
26th
Poland rank
29th

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Nepal
  • Poland
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 2.60 million tonnes against 2.38 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 223,700 tonnes.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Poland ahead.

Nepal ranks 26th and Poland ranks 29th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 27.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Poland Difference Ahead
1750s 242,703 tonnes 1.43 million tonnes 1.18 million tonnes Poland
1760s 247,106 tonnes 1.49 million tonnes 1.25 million tonnes Poland
1770s 251,581 tonnes 1.56 million tonnes 1.31 million tonnes Poland
1780s 256,126 tonnes 1.64 million tonnes 1.38 million tonnes Poland
1790s 260,743 tonnes 1.71 million tonnes 1.45 million tonnes Poland
1800s 265,431 tonnes 1.78 million tonnes 1.52 million tonnes Poland
1810s 270,189 tonnes 1.86 million tonnes 1.59 million tonnes Poland
1820s 276,848 tonnes 1.95 million tonnes 1.67 million tonnes Poland
1830s 286,950 tonnes 2.07 million tonnes 1.78 million tonnes Poland
1840s 298,677 tonnes 2.23 million tonnes 1.93 million tonnes Poland
1850s 310,158 tonnes 2.46 million tonnes 2.15 million tonnes Poland
1860s 321,277 tonnes 2.78 million tonnes 2.46 million tonnes Poland
1870s 334,570 tonnes 3.15 million tonnes 2.81 million tonnes Poland
1880s 350,654 tonnes 3.50 million tonnes 3.15 million tonnes Poland
1890s 362,158 tonnes 3.80 million tonnes 3.44 million tonnes Poland
1900s 372,825 tonnes 3.97 million tonnes 3.60 million tonnes Poland
1910s 396,982 tonnes 3.79 million tonnes 3.40 million tonnes Poland
1920s 475,282 tonnes 3.41 million tonnes 2.93 million tonnes Poland
1930s 603,606 tonnes 2.52 million tonnes 1.92 million tonnes Poland
1940s 750,575 tonnes 3.33 million tonnes 2.58 million tonnes Poland
1950s 833,498 tonnes 2.75 million tonnes 1.92 million tonnes Poland
1960s 795,236 tonnes 3.13 million tonnes 2.33 million tonnes Poland
1970s 925,796 tonnes 4.10 million tonnes 3.17 million tonnes Poland
1980s 1.15 million tonnes 5.00 million tonnes 3.85 million tonnes Poland
1990s 1.44 million tonnes 4.37 million tonnes 2.92 million tonnes Poland
2000s 1.93 million tonnes 3.15 million tonnes 1.22 million tonnes Poland
2010s 2.20 million tonnes 3.00 million tonnes 800,677 tonnes Poland
2020s 2.61 million tonnes 2.49 million tonnes 115,567 tonnes Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Nepal or Poland?
Nepal, at 2.60 million tonnes against 2.38 million tonnes in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Nepal and Poland?
223,700 tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Poland?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Nepal and Poland rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Nepal ranks 26th and Poland ranks 29th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.