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
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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About this data
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.