emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 18.16 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
18.16 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
18.22 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
5.35 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 18.16 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 18.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.35 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Nepal 23rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.64 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 5.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 5.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 5.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 5.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 5.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 5.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 5.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 6.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 6.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 6.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 6.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 6.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 6.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 6.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 7.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 7.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 7.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 7.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 7.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 8.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 8.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 8.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 8.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 8.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 8.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 9.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 9.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 9.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 9.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 10.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 10.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 10.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 10.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 11.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 12.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 12.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 13.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 13.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 13.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 14.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 14.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 15.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 13.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 14.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 14.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 15.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 16.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 16.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 16.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 18.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 18.16 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 18.16 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 21.05 tonnes per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 20 Vietnam 19.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 North Korea 18.83 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 Mauritius 18.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 17.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 Qatar 16.93 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 Uganda 16.84 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Nepal was 18.16 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.35 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Nepal rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
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.