emissions of air pollutants in Nepal
Nepal: emissions of air pollutants was 2.60 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.60 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.61 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
240,736 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Nepal, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Nepal is 2.60 million tonnes, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Nepal peaked at 2.61 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 240,736 tonnes, in 1750.
Nepal ranks 26th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 240,736 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 241,173 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 241,610 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 242,047 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 242,484 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 242,922 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 243,359 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 243,796 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 244,233 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 244,670 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 245,107 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 245,551 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 245,996 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 246,440 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 246,884 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 247,329 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 247,773 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 248,217 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 248,661 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 249,105 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 249,549 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 250,001 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 250,452 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 250,904 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 251,355 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 251,807 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 252,258 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 252,709 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 253,161 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 253,612 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 254,063 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 254,522 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 254,980 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 255,439 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 255,897 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 256,356 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 256,814 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 257,273 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 257,731 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 258,189 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 258,648 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 259,113 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 259,579 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 260,045 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 260,510 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 260,976 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 261,442 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 261,907 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 262,373 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 262,838 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 263,303 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 263,776 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 264,249 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 264,722 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 265,195 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 265,667 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 266,140 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 266,612 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 267,085 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 267,557 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 268,030 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 268,510 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 268,990 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 269,469 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 269,949 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 270,429 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 270,908 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 271,388 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 271,868 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 272,347 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 272,826 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 273,721 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 274,615 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 275,508 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 276,402 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 277,296 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 278,189 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 279,083 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 279,976 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 280,869 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 281,762 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 282,916 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 284,069 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 285,222 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 286,374 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 287,527 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 288,679 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 289,832 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 290,984 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 292,135 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 293,287 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 294,485 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 295,684 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 296,881 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 298,079 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 299,277 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 300,474 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 301,671 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 302,868 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 304,065 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 305,263 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 306,341 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 307,422 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 308,508 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 309,596 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 310,689 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 311,786 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 312,887 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 313,992 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 315,101 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 316,214 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 317,328 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 318,447 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 319,569 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 320,695 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 321,825 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 322,960 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 324,099 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 325,242 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 326,389 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 327,539 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 329,088 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 330,638 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 332,195 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 333,759 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 335,330 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 336,906 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 338,489 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 340,079 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 341,676 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 343,280 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 344,894 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 346,522 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 348,156 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 349,799 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 351,448 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 353,105 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 354,770 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 356,442 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 358,121 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 359,808 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 360,326 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 360,848 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 361,370 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 361,892 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 362,415 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 362,941 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 363,468 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 363,995 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 364,522 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 365,050 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 366,762 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 368,476 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 370,199 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 371,928 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 373,665 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 375,409 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 377,160 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 378,919 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 380,686 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 382,460 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 384,243 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 386,030 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 387,825 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 392,598 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 397,430 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 402,321 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 407,272 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 412,283 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 417,356 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 422,491 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 433,788 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1922 | 445,239 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 456,856 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 468,640 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1925 | 480,591 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 492,706 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 504,991 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 517,444 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 530,069 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 542,864 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 555,883 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 569,072 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 582,443 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 595,997 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 609,735 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 623,656 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 637,772 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 652,074 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 666,563 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 681,239 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 696,216 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 711,287 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 726,549 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 742,001 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 757,644 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 773,478 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 789,502 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 805,716 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 822,121 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 839,851 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 840,201 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 839,648 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 838,722 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 837,002 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 834,668 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 831,723 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 828,313 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 824,382 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 820,475 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 816,668 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 806,134 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 795,858 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 785,369 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 775,713 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 765,436 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 778,813 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 793,279 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 808,814 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 826,277 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 839,044 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 852,978 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 872,696 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 897,620 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 917,409 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 934,071 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 951,253 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 973,860 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 995,383 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.02 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.05 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.07 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.09 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.12 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.15 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.16 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.22 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.26 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.30 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.33 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.35 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.42 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.46 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.49 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.52 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.55 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.63 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.73 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.81 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.86 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.89 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.04 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.10 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.12 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.18 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.25 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.89 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 2.06 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 2.13 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.16 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.24 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.41 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.42 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.61 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.61 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.60 million tonnes | -0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.60 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552 tonnes, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.60 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.18 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 242,703 tonnes | 240,736 tonnes | 244,670 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 247,106 tonnes | 245,107 tonnes | 249,105 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 251,581 tonnes | 249,549 tonnes | 253,612 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 256,126 tonnes | 254,063 tonnes | 258,189 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 260,743 tonnes | 258,648 tonnes | 262,838 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 265,431 tonnes | 263,303 tonnes | 267,557 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 270,189 tonnes | 268,030 tonnes | 272,347 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 276,848 tonnes | 272,826 tonnes | 280,869 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 286,950 tonnes | 281,762 tonnes | 292,135 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 298,677 tonnes | 293,287 tonnes | 304,065 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 310,158 tonnes | 305,263 tonnes | 315,101 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 321,277 tonnes | 316,214 tonnes | 326,389 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 334,570 tonnes | 327,539 tonnes | 341,676 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 350,654 tonnes | 343,280 tonnes | 358,121 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 362,158 tonnes | 359,808 tonnes | 364,522 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 372,825 tonnes | 365,050 tonnes | 380,686 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 396,982 tonnes | 382,460 tonnes | 417,356 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 475,282 tonnes | 422,491 tonnes | 530,069 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 603,606 tonnes | 542,864 tonnes | 666,563 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 750,575 tonnes | 681,239 tonnes | 822,121 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 833,498 tonnes | 820,475 tonnes | 840,201 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 795,236 tonnes | 765,436 tonnes | 826,277 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 925,796 tonnes | 839,044 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.20 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 3 |
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More climate change data for Nepal
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- 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 emissions of air pollutants in Nepal?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Nepal was 2.60 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 240,736 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Nepal rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Nepal ranks 26th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.