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.

emissions of air pollutants in Nepal

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Nepal
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Nepal

23 Japan 3.06 million tonnes compare
24 Myanmar 3.03 million tonnes compare
25 Canada 2.88 million tonnes compare
27 France 2.55 million tonnes compare
28 Germany 2.46 million tonnes compare
29 Poland 2.38 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More climate change data for Nepal

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
Population growth -0.1% (2025)
Population, total 29.62 million (2025)
Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
Urban population 19.84 million (2025)
Urban population 67.0% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 232.10 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)

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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

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: 07 August 2026

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