Nepal vs Pakistan: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Nepal
18.16 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Pakistan
17.74 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Nepal rank
23rd
Pakistan rank
24th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Nepal
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 18.16 tonnes per square kilometre against 17.74 tonnes per square kilometre in Pakistan, a difference of 0.42 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 24th of 207 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 1970s | 6.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 1980s | 8.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 1990s | 10.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 2000s | 13.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 2010s | 15.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 2020s | 18.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2284 tonnes per square kilometre | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Nepal or Pakistan?
- Nepal, at 18.16 tonnes per square kilometre against 17.74 tonnes per square kilometre in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Nepal and Pakistan?
- 0.42 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Pakistan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Pakistan rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 24th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.