Nepal vs Qatar: Emissions of air pollutants
Nepal
226,904 tonnes
in 2022
Qatar
223,569 tonnes
in 2022
Nepal rank
61st
Qatar rank
62nd
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Nepal
- Qatar
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 226,904 tonnes against 223,569 tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 3,335 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 61st and Qatar ranks 62nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 27 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 552.43 tonnes | 1.07 tonnes | 551.36 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1760s | 562.58 tonnes | 1.12 tonnes | 561.46 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1770s | 572.91 tonnes | 1.17 tonnes | 571.74 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1780s | 583.42 tonnes | 1.22 tonnes | 582.19 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1790s | 594.11 tonnes | 1.28 tonnes | 592.83 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1800s | 610.7 tonnes | 1.36 tonnes | 609.35 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1810s | 634.74 tonnes | 1.46 tonnes | 633.28 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1820s | 663.86 tonnes | 1.57 tonnes | 662.29 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1830s | 702.08 tonnes | 1.68 tonnes | 700.4 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1840s | 745.39 tonnes | 1.8 tonnes | 743.59 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1850s | 790.01 tonnes | 1.93 tonnes | 788.07 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1860s | 845.5 tonnes | 2.06 tonnes | 843.43 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1870s | 922.43 tonnes | 2.19 tonnes | 920.24 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1880s | 1,012 tonnes | 2.33 tonnes | 1,009 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1890s | 1,100 tonnes | 2.46 tonnes | 1,097 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1900s | 1,615 tonnes | 2.63 tonnes | 1,612 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1910s | 2,827 tonnes | 2.88 tonnes | 2,824 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1920s | 4,622 tonnes | 3.25 tonnes | 4,619 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1930s | 7,139 tonnes | 3.55 tonnes | 7,135 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1940s | 10,497 tonnes | 327.77 tonnes | 10,169 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1950s | 15,842 tonnes | 6,359 tonnes | 9,483 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1960s | 23,948 tonnes | 8,275 tonnes | 15,673 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1970s | 42,265 tonnes | 21,550 tonnes | 20,715 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1980s | 57,774 tonnes | 34,239 tonnes | 23,535 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1990s | 81,529 tonnes | 46,904 tonnes | 34,625 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2000s | 103,271 tonnes | 93,250 tonnes | 10,021 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2010s | 170,944 tonnes | 194,456 tonnes | 23,513 tonnes | Qatar |
| 2020s | 224,416 tonnes | 213,765 tonnes | 10,651 tonnes | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Nepal or Qatar?
- Nepal, at 226,904 tonnes against 223,569 tonnes in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Nepal and Qatar?
- 3,335 tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Qatar?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Qatar rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Nepal ranks 61st and Qatar ranks 62nd 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.