Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Nepal, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2025, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Nepal stood at 0.0003 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 54.4% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0013 tonnes per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 2020.
Nepal ranks 108th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -58.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +121.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +75.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -46.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +62.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -62.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +582.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -78.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +37.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -60.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +396.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -74.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +122.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +56.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -54.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0003 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0003 tonnes per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0002 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +582.6% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More climate change data for Nepal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Nepal?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Nepal was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 tonnes per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.