Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.6306 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 0.6306 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 119.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.6662 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0438 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nepal 82nd out of 207 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0748 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.086 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0873 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0991 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.108 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.111 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1183 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1301 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1304 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1315 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1432 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1486 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1695 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1795 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.183 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1685 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1728 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1801 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1925 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1975 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2023 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2085 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2244 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.254 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2692 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.287 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2845 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3314 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3366 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4202 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4716 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.541 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5042 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6662 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6295 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6306 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.6306 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1991 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.6306 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.28 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +32.1% | 0.5042 units per square kilometre | 0.6662 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | 0.054 units per square kilometre | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | 0.0748 units per square kilometre | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1289 units per square kilometre | 0.0991 units per square kilometre | 0.1695 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1909 units per square kilometre | 0.1685 units per square kilometre | 0.2244 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.37 units per square kilometre | 0.254 units per square kilometre | 0.541 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6421 units per square kilometre | 0.6295 units per square kilometre | 0.6662 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 79 Tonga 0.7683 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Comoros 0.7344 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Luxembourg 0.6636 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 United Kingdom 0.5793 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Egypt 0.5657 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Montenegro 0.5647 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Nepal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.6306 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6662 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0438 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 82nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.