What is emissions of air pollutants in Nepal?

Emissions of air pollutants in Nepal was 226,904 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 226,904 tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 547.89 tonnes in 1750.

How does Nepal rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Nepal ranks 61st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Nepal

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Nepal
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nepal: Emissions of air pollutants was 226,904 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

226,904 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

61st

of 220 countries

All-time high

226,904 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

547.89 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Nepal, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Nepal is 226,904 tonnes, 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, emissions of air pollutants in Nepal peaked at 226,904 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 547.89 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	552.43 tonnes	547.89 tonnes	556.96 tonnes	10
1760s	562.58 tonnes	557.97 tonnes	567.19 tonnes	10
1770s	572.91 tonnes	568.21 tonnes	577.6 tonnes	10
1780s	583.42 tonnes	578.64 tonnes	588.19 tonnes	10
1790s	594.11 tonnes	589.25 tonnes	598.97 tonnes	10
1800s	610.7 tonnes	600.05 tonnes	621.4 tonnes	10
1810s	634.74 tonnes	623.79 tonnes	645.74 tonnes	10
1820s	663.86 tonnes	648.2 tonnes	679.62 tonnes	10
1830s	702.08 tonnes	683.15 tonnes	721.14 tonnes	10
1840s	745.39 tonnes	725.42 tonnes	765.5 tonnes	10
1850s	790.01 tonnes	770.04 tonnes	810.2 tonnes	10
1860s	845.5 tonnes	814.75 tonnes	876.67 tonnes	10
1870s	922.43 tonnes	883.74 tonnes	961.64 tonnes	10
1880s	1,012 tonnes	970.52 tonnes	1,055 tonnes	10
1890s	1,100 tonnes	1,066 tonnes	1,134 tonnes	10
1900s	1,615 tonnes	1,142 tonnes	2,103 tonnes	10
1910s	2,827 tonnes	2,216 tonnes	3,490 tonnes	10
1920s	4,622 tonnes	3,650 tonnes	5,692 tonnes	10
1930s	7,139 tonnes	5,928 tonnes	8,487 tonnes	10
1940s	10,497 tonnes	8,818 tonnes	12,360 tonnes	10
1950s	15,842 tonnes	13,130 tonnes	18,706 tonnes	10
1960s	23,948 tonnes	19,470 tonnes	32,195 tonnes	10
1970s	42,265 tonnes	38,017 tonnes	47,695 tonnes	10
1980s	57,774 tonnes	50,540 tonnes	66,126 tonnes	10
1990s	81,529 tonnes	69,569 tonnes	92,969 tonnes	10
2000s	103,271 tonnes	94,966 tonnes	116,900 tonnes	10
2010s	170,944 tonnes	121,588 tonnes	209,943 tonnes	10
2020s	224,416 tonnes	219,987 tonnes	226,904 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Nepal

58 Morocco 251,040 tonnes compare
59 Libya 250,087 tonnes compare
60 Ethiopia 242,659 tonnes compare
62 Qatar 223,569 tonnes compare
63 Dominican Republic 218,352 tonnes compare
64 Venezuela 215,493 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Nepal

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 15.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0608 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0611 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 20.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0256 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Nepal →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Nepal?: Emissions of air pollutants in Nepal was 226,904 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 226,904 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 547.89 tonnes in 1750.
How does Nepal rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Nepal ranks 61st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 07 August 2026

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