Morocco vs Nepal: Emissions of air pollutants

Morocco
251,040 tonnes
in 2022
Nepal
226,904 tonnes
in 2022
Morocco rank
58th
Nepal rank
61st

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Morocco
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 251,040 tonnes against 226,904 tonnes in Nepal, a difference of 24,136 tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Nepal ahead.

Morocco ranks 58th and Nepal ranks 61st of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 18 and Nepal in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Nepal Difference Ahead
1750s 510.04 tonnes 552.43 tonnes 42.39 tonnes Nepal
1760s 527.98 tonnes 562.58 tonnes 34.6 tonnes Nepal
1770s 545.85 tonnes 572.91 tonnes 27.06 tonnes Nepal
1780s 563.65 tonnes 583.42 tonnes 19.77 tonnes Nepal
1790s 581.37 tonnes 594.11 tonnes 12.75 tonnes Nepal
1800s 606.16 tonnes 610.7 tonnes 4.54 tonnes Nepal
1810s 640.21 tonnes 634.74 tonnes 5.47 tonnes Morocco
1820s 720.31 tonnes 663.86 tonnes 56.46 tonnes Morocco
1830s 859.48 tonnes 702.08 tonnes 157.4 tonnes Morocco
1840s 1,004 tonnes 745.39 tonnes 258.75 tonnes Morocco
1850s 1,152 tonnes 790.01 tonnes 362.15 tonnes Morocco
1860s 1,324 tonnes 845.5 tonnes 478.76 tonnes Morocco
1870s 1,553 tonnes 922.43 tonnes 630.82 tonnes Morocco
1880s 1,772 tonnes 1,012 tonnes 760.49 tonnes Morocco
1890s 2,006 tonnes 1,100 tonnes 906.39 tonnes Morocco
1900s 2,335 tonnes 1,615 tonnes 720.1 tonnes Morocco
1910s 2,802 tonnes 2,827 tonnes 24.86 tonnes Nepal
1920s 3,375 tonnes 4,622 tonnes 1,247 tonnes Nepal
1930s 4,302 tonnes 7,139 tonnes 2,837 tonnes Nepal
1940s 5,478 tonnes 10,497 tonnes 5,019 tonnes Nepal
1950s 26,777 tonnes 15,842 tonnes 10,935 tonnes Morocco
1960s 32,700 tonnes 23,948 tonnes 8,752 tonnes Morocco
1970s 77,007 tonnes 42,265 tonnes 34,743 tonnes Morocco
1980s 112,845 tonnes 57,774 tonnes 55,072 tonnes Morocco
1990s 158,726 tonnes 81,529 tonnes 77,197 tonnes Morocco
2000s 222,784 tonnes 103,271 tonnes 119,512 tonnes Morocco
2010s 298,635 tonnes 170,944 tonnes 127,691 tonnes Morocco
2020s 297,425 tonnes 224,416 tonnes 73,009 tonnes Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Morocco or Nepal?
Morocco, at 251,040 tonnes against 226,904 tonnes in Nepal as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Morocco and Nepal?
24,136 tonnes, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nepal?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Morocco and Nepal rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Morocco ranks 58th and Nepal ranks 61st of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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

Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.