Nepal vs Venezuela: Emissions of air pollutants
Nepal
226,904 tonnes
in 2022
Venezuela
215,493 tonnes
in 2022
Nepal rank
61st
Venezuela rank
64th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Nepal
- Venezuela
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 226,904 tonnes against 215,493 tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 11,411 tonnes.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 61st and Venezuela ranks 64th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 17 and Venezuela in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 552.43 tonnes | 124.31 tonnes | 428.12 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1760s | 562.58 tonnes | 128.45 tonnes | 434.13 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1770s | 572.91 tonnes | 132.71 tonnes | 440.19 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1780s | 583.42 tonnes | 137.11 tonnes | 446.31 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1790s | 594.11 tonnes | 141.62 tonnes | 452.49 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1800s | 610.7 tonnes | 148.12 tonnes | 462.58 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1810s | 634.74 tonnes | 170.69 tonnes | 464.05 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1820s | 663.86 tonnes | 214.73 tonnes | 449.13 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1830s | 702.08 tonnes | 269.93 tonnes | 432.16 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1840s | 745.39 tonnes | 339.06 tonnes | 406.33 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1850s | 790.01 tonnes | 429.54 tonnes | 360.46 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1860s | 845.5 tonnes | 541.57 tonnes | 303.92 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1870s | 922.43 tonnes | 665.06 tonnes | 257.37 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1880s | 1,012 tonnes | 807.62 tonnes | 204.19 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1890s | 1,100 tonnes | 945.34 tonnes | 154.42 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1900s | 1,615 tonnes | 1,150 tonnes | 464.76 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1910s | 2,827 tonnes | 10,906 tonnes | 8,079 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1920s | 4,622 tonnes | 52,629 tonnes | 48,007 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 7,139 tonnes | 97,350 tonnes | 90,211 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 10,497 tonnes | 139,540 tonnes | 129,043 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 15,842 tonnes | 219,659 tonnes | 203,817 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 23,948 tonnes | 200,864 tonnes | 176,916 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 42,265 tonnes | 486,659 tonnes | 444,395 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 57,774 tonnes | 556,749 tonnes | 498,976 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 81,529 tonnes | 647,045 tonnes | 565,516 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 103,271 tonnes | 711,498 tonnes | 608,227 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 170,944 tonnes | 668,407 tonnes | 497,463 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 224,416 tonnes | 215,973 tonnes | 8,443 tonnes | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Nepal or Venezuela?
- Nepal, at 226,904 tonnes against 215,493 tonnes in Venezuela as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Nepal and Venezuela?
- 11,411 tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Venezuela?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Venezuela rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Nepal ranks 61st and Venezuela ranks 64th 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.