Long run air pollution in Nepal
Nepal: Long run air pollution was 226,904 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
226,904
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 220 countries
All-time high
226,904
in 2022
All-time low
547.89
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Nepal, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Nepal is 226,904, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Nepal peaked at 226,904 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 547.89, in 1750.
That places Nepal 61st out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 547.89 | — |
| 1751 | 548.9 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 549.91 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 550.91 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 551.92 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 552.93 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 553.94 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 554.94 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 555.95 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 556.96 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 557.97 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 558.99 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 560.01 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 561.04 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 562.07 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 563.09 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 564.12 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 565.14 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 566.16 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 567.19 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 568.21 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 569.26 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 570.3 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 571.34 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 572.39 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 573.43 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 574.47 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 575.51 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 576.56 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 577.6 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 578.64 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 579.7 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 580.77 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 581.83 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 582.89 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 583.95 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 585.01 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 586.07 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 587.13 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 588.19 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 589.25 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 590.33 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 591.41 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 592.49 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 593.57 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 594.65 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 595.73 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 596.81 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 597.89 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 598.97 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 600.05 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 602.41 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 604.77 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 607.13 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 609.5 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 611.88 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 614.25 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 616.62 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 619 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 621.4 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 623.79 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 626.22 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 628.64 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 631.08 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 633.51 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 635.95 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 638.37 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 640.82 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 643.28 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 645.74 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 648.2 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 651.66 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 655.13 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 658.6 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 662.09 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 665.58 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 669.06 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 672.57 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 676.09 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 679.62 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 683.15 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 687.33 | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 691.52 | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 695.72 | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 699.94 | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 704.16 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 708.37 | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 712.62 | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 716.88 | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 721.14 | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 725.42 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 729.83 | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 734.25 | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 738.68 | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 743.13 | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 747.56 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 752.03 | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 756.51 | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 761 | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 765.5 | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 770.04 | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 774.44 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 778.85 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 783.27 | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 787.71 | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 792.14 | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 796.63 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 801.14 | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 805.66 | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 810.2 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 814.75 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 821.5 | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 828.26 | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 835.07 | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 841.92 | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 848.77 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 855.71 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 862.67 | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 869.64 | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 876.67 | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 883.74 | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 892.23 | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 900.74 | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 909.32 | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 917.95 | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 926.59 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 935.29 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 944.04 | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 952.8 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 961.64 | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 970.52 | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 979.47 | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 988.5 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 997.58 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 1,007 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 1,016 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 1,025 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 1,034 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 1,045 | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 1,055 | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 1,066 | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 1,073 | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 1,081 | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 1,088 | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 1,096 | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 1,103 | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 1,111 | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 1,119 | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 1,126 | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 1,134 | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 1,142 | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 1,244 | +9.0% |
| 1902 | 1,347 | +8.3% |
| 1903 | 1,451 | +7.7% |
| 1904 | 1,556 | +7.2% |
| 1905 | 1,662 | +6.8% |
| 1906 | 1,771 | +6.5% |
| 1907 | 1,881 | +6.2% |
| 1908 | 1,992 | +5.9% |
| 1909 | 2,103 | +5.6% |
| 1910 | 2,216 | +5.4% |
| 1911 | 2,342 | +5.7% |
| 1912 | 2,468 | +5.4% |
| 1913 | 2,596 | +5.2% |
| 1914 | 2,737 | +5.5% |
| 1915 | 2,882 | +5.3% |
| 1916 | 3,029 | +5.1% |
| 1917 | 3,180 | +5.0% |
| 1918 | 3,333 | +4.8% |
| 1919 | 3,490 | +4.7% |
| 1920 | 3,650 | +4.6% |
| 1921 | 3,836 | +5.1% |
| 1922 | 4,033 | +5.1% |
| 1923 | 4,242 | +5.2% |
| 1924 | 4,451 | +4.9% |
| 1925 | 4,712 | +5.9% |
| 1926 | 4,961 | +5.3% |
| 1927 | 5,201 | +4.8% |
| 1928 | 5,443 | +4.7% |
| 1929 | 5,692 | +4.6% |
| 1930 | 5,928 | +4.1% |
| 1931 | 6,180 | +4.3% |
| 1932 | 6,425 | +4.0% |
| 1933 | 6,681 | +4.0% |
| 1934 | 6,944 | +3.9% |
| 1935 | 7,215 | +3.9% |
| 1936 | 7,525 | +4.3% |
| 1937 | 7,841 | +4.2% |
| 1938 | 8,162 | +4.1% |
| 1939 | 8,487 | +4.0% |
| 1940 | 8,818 | +3.9% |
| 1941 | 9,164 | +3.9% |
| 1942 | 9,506 | +3.7% |
| 1943 | 9,867 | +3.8% |
| 1944 | 10,242 | +3.8% |
| 1945 | 10,622 | +3.7% |
| 1946 | 11,033 | +3.9% |
| 1947 | 11,462 | +3.9% |
| 1948 | 11,895 | +3.8% |
| 1949 | 12,360 | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 13,130 | +6.2% |
| 1951 | 13,728 | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 14,278 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 14,916 | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 15,510 | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 16,099 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 16,697 | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 17,354 | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 18,003 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 18,706 | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 19,470 | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 20,144 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 20,708 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 21,342 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 22,499 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 23,268 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 24,523 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 26,624 | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 28,706 | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 32,195 | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 38,017 | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 38,453 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 39,105 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 40,541 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 41,373 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 42,416 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 43,659 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 45,124 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 46,264 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 47,695 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 50,540 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 51,294 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 52,477 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 55,730 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 57,795 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 58,259 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 59,738 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 62,105 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 63,674 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 66,126 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 69,569 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 72,185 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 73,368 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 75,529 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 79,975 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 83,898 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 86,071 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 89,452 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 92,969 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 92,272 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 94,966 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 95,784 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 97,799 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 100,184 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 105,968 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 101,729 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 104,816 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 105,377 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 109,192 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 116,900 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 121,588 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 126,258 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 148,075 | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 166,016 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 170,999 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 169,337 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 192,563 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 209,008 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 209,943 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 195,652 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 219,987 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 226,357 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 226,904 | +0.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 226,904 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 226,904 is below the median for South Asia, which is 270,525, 84% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 552.43 | 547.89 | 556.96 | 10 |
| 1760s | 562.58 | 557.97 | 567.19 | 10 |
| 1770s | 572.91 | 568.21 | 577.6 | 10 |
| 1780s | 583.42 | 578.64 | 588.19 | 10 |
| 1790s | 594.11 | 589.25 | 598.97 | 10 |
| 1800s | 610.7 | 600.05 | 621.4 | 10 |
| 1810s | 634.74 | 623.79 | 645.74 | 10 |
| 1820s | 663.86 | 648.2 | 679.62 | 10 |
| 1830s | 702.08 | 683.15 | 721.14 | 10 |
| 1840s | 745.39 | 725.42 | 765.5 | 10 |
| 1850s | 790.01 | 770.04 | 810.2 | 10 |
| 1860s | 845.5 | 814.75 | 876.67 | 10 |
| 1870s | 922.43 | 883.74 | 961.64 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,012 | 970.52 | 1,055 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,100 | 1,066 | 1,134 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,615 | 1,142 | 2,103 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,827 | 2,216 | 3,490 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4,622 | 3,650 | 5,692 | 10 |
| 1930s | 7,139 | 5,928 | 8,487 | 10 |
| 1940s | 10,497 | 8,818 | 12,360 | 10 |
| 1950s | 15,842 | 13,130 | 18,706 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,948 | 19,470 | 32,195 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,265 | 38,017 | 47,695 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,774 | 50,540 | 66,126 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,529 | 69,569 | 92,969 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,271 | 94,966 | 116,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 170,944 | 121,588 | 209,943 | 10 |
| 2020s | 224,416 | 219,987 | 226,904 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Nepal?
- Long run air pollution in Nepal was 226,904 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 226,904 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 547.89 in 1750.
- How does Nepal rank for long run air pollution?
- Nepal ranks 61st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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