Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Nepal
Nepal: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 46.65 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Nepal, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Nepal stood at 46.65 µg/m³.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Nepal peaked at 66.35 µg/m³ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.84 µg/m³, in 2020.
Nepal ranks 9th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 63.9 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 60.34 µg/m³ | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 62.12 µg/m³ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 62.99 µg/m³ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.13 µg/m³ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 61.27 µg/m³ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 66.35 µg/m³ | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 58.73 µg/m³ | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 58.49 µg/m³ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.72 µg/m³ | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 45.84 µg/m³ | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 50.43 µg/m³ | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 47.34 µg/m³ | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 46.65 µg/m³ | -1.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 46.65 µg/m³ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 46.65 µg/m³ is above the median for South Asia, which is 33.31 µg/m³, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.8 µg/m³ | 51.72 µg/m³ | 66.35 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.57 µg/m³ | 45.84 µg/m³ | 50.43 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 6 Afghanistan 49.35 µg/m³ compare
- 7 Kuwait 48.82 µg/m³ compare
- 8 Chad 47.98 µg/m³ compare
- 10 Bahrain 46.05 µg/m³ compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 43.87 µg/m³ compare
- 12 Bangladesh 43.85 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Nepal
- Red List Index 0.9303 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 27.57 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.25 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 34 (2025)
- Infant deaths 12,587 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Nepal?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Nepal was 46.65 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 66.35 µg/m³ in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.84 µg/m³ in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Nepal ranks 9th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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