Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Nepal
Nepal: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 45.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45.81
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 184 countries
All-time high
65
in 2016
All-time low
45.05
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Nepal, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Nepal stood at 45.81.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Nepal peaked at 65 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.05, in 2020.
Nepal ranks 17th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 63.46 | — |
| 2011 | 60.07 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 61.1 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 62.03 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 60.91 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 60.03 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 65 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 57.4 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 57.56 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 50.68 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 45.05 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 49.4 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 46.34 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 45.81 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.82 | 50.68 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.65 | 45.05 | 49.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 14 Bahrain 46.21 compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 46.19 compare
- 16 Bangladesh 45.94 compare
- 18 Pakistan 44.36 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 43.37 compare
- 20 Gambia 43.25 compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0662 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2401 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Nepal?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Nepal was 45.81 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2016.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.05 in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Nepal ranks 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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