Human caused air pollution exposure in Nepal
Nepal: Human caused air pollution exposure was 37.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.47
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
12th
of 240 countries
All-time high
47.57
in 2018
All-time low
24.22
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Nepal, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Nepal is 37.47, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Nepal peaked at 47.57 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.22, in 1998.
That places Nepal 12th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.22 | — |
| 1999 | 25.18 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 32.75 | +30.1% |
| 2001 | 36.04 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 32.82 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 34.21 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 36.15 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 33.58 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 37.64 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 38.79 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 41.07 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 44.38 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 39.51 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 40.39 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 40.55 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 38.69 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 39.8 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 42.79 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 44.59 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 43.68 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 47.57 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 43.6 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 38.14 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 45.72 | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 40.17 | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 38.3 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 37.47 | -2.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 37.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.17, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 37.47 is above the median for South Asia, which is 31.32, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7 | 24.22 | 25.18 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.74 | 32.75 | 44.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.12 | 38.69 | 47.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.96 | 37.47 | 45.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0606 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 12.52 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Nepal?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Nepal was 37.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 47.57 in 2018.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.22 in 1998.
- How does Nepal rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Nepal ranks 12th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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