Ethiopia vs Nepal: Long run air pollution

Ethiopia
242,659
in 2022
Nepal
226,904
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
60th
Nepal rank
61st

Long run air pollution over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nepal
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k175018862022

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 242,659 against 226,904 in Nepal, a difference of 15,755.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

Across all 273 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 60th and Nepal ranks 61st of 220 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nepal Difference Ahead
1750s 976.72 552.43 424.29 Ethiopia
1760s 995.61 562.58 433.03 Ethiopia
1770s 1,014 572.91 441.57 Ethiopia
1780s 1,033 583.42 449.9 Ethiopia
1790s 1,052 594.11 458.02 Ethiopia
1800s 1,085 610.7 474.1 Ethiopia
1810s 1,135 634.74 500.32 Ethiopia
1820s 1,402 663.86 738.29 Ethiopia
1830s 1,950 702.08 1,248 Ethiopia
1840s 2,524 745.39 1,779 Ethiopia
1850s 3,097 790.01 2,307 Ethiopia
1860s 3,724 845.5 2,879 Ethiopia
1870s 4,482 922.43 3,559 Ethiopia
1880s 5,309 1,012 4,297 Ethiopia
1890s 6,239 1,100 5,139 Ethiopia
1900s 7,668 1,615 6,054 Ethiopia
1910s 9,837 2,827 7,010 Ethiopia
1920s 12,483 4,622 7,861 Ethiopia
1930s 15,295 7,139 8,157 Ethiopia
1940s 18,128 10,497 7,631 Ethiopia
1950s 31,592 15,842 15,750 Ethiopia
1960s 64,050 23,948 40,102 Ethiopia
1970s 103,803 42,265 61,538 Ethiopia
1980s 117,575 57,774 59,801 Ethiopia
1990s 107,656 81,529 26,127 Ethiopia
2000s 133,343 103,271 30,072 Ethiopia
2010s 202,464 170,944 31,520 Ethiopia
2020s 235,827 224,416 11,411 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Ethiopia or Nepal?
Ethiopia, at 242,659 against 226,904 in Nepal as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Ethiopia and Nepal?
15,755, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nepal?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Nepal rank globally for long run air pollution?
Ethiopia ranks 60th and Nepal ranks 61st of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long run air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run air pollution
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed