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
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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

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.