Sulphur dioxide and coal in Nepal
Nepal: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 90,390 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
90,390
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
65th
of 220 countries
All-time high
95,500
in 2020
All-time low
1,376
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Nepal, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal in Nepal stood at 90,390.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 119.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Nepal peaked at 95,500 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,376, in 1750.
Nepal ranks 65th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,376 | — |
| 1751 | 1,379 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 1,381 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 1,384 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 1,386 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 1,389 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 1,391 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 1,394 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 1,396 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 1,399 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 1,401 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 1,404 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 1,407 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 1,409 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 1,412 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 1,414 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 1,417 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 1,419 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 1,422 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 1,424 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 1,427 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 1,429 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 1,432 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 1,435 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 1,437 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 1,440 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 1,442 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 1,445 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 1,447 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 1,450 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 1,453 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 1,455 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 1,458 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 1,460 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 1,463 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 1,466 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 1,468 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 1,471 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 1,474 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 1,476 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 1,479 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 1,482 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 1,484 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 1,487 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 1,490 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 1,492 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 1,495 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 1,497 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 1,500 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 1,503 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 1,505 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 1,508 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 1,511 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 1,514 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 1,516 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 1,519 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 1,522 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 1,524 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 1,527 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 1,530 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 1,532 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 1,535 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 1,538 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 1,541 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 1,543 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 1,546 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 1,549 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 1,552 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 1,554 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 1,557 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 1,560 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 1,565 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 1,570 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 1,575 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 1,580 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 1,585 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 1,591 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 1,596 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 1,601 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 1,606 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 1,611 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 1,618 | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 1,624 | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 1,631 | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 1,637 | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 1,644 | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 1,651 | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 1,657 | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 1,664 | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 1,670 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 1,677 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 1,684 | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 1,691 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 1,697 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 1,704 | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 1,711 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 1,718 | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 1,725 | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 1,732 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 1,739 | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 1,745 | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 1,752 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 1,758 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 1,764 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 1,770 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 1,776 | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 1,783 | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 1,789 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 1,795 | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 1,802 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 1,808 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 1,814 | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 1,821 | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 1,827 | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 1,834 | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 1,840 | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 1,847 | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 1,853 | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 1,860 | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 1,866 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 1,873 | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 1,882 | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 1,890 | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 1,899 | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 1,908 | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 1,917 | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 1,926 | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 1,935 | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 1,944 | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 1,953 | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 1,962 | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 1,972 | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 1,981 | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 1,990 | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 2,000 | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 2,009 | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 2,018 | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 2,028 | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 2,037 | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 2,047 | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 2,057 | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 2,060 | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 2,063 | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 2,065 | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 2,068 | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 2,071 | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 2,074 | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 2,077 | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 2,080 | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 2,083 | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 2,086 | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 2,096 | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 2,106 | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 2,116 | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 2,127 | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 2,137 | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 2,147 | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 2,158 | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 2,168 | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 2,178 | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 2,189 | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 2,199 | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 2,210 | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 2,221 | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 2,248 | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 2,276 | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 2,305 | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 2,334 | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 2,363 | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 2,392 | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 2,422 | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 2,487 | +2.7% |
| 1922 | 2,553 | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 2,620 | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 2,688 | +2.6% |
| 1925 | 2,757 | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 2,827 | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 2,898 | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 2,970 | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 3,042 | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 3,116 | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 3,191 | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 3,267 | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 3,345 | +2.4% |
| 1934 | 3,423 | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 3,502 | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 3,582 | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 3,664 | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 3,746 | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 3,830 | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 3,914 | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 4,001 | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 4,088 | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 4,176 | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 4,265 | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 4,355 | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 4,446 | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 4,539 | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 4,632 | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 4,727 | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 4,895 | +3.6% |
| 1951 | 5,012 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 5,119 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 5,248 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 5,367 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 5,487 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 5,609 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 5,742 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 5,869 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 6,011 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 6,179 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 6,266 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 6,380 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 6,507 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 6,786 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 6,983 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 7,133 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 7,324 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 7,575 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 8,079 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 7,716 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 7,795 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 8,116 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 8,911 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 9,050 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 8,978 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 8,884 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 9,259 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 9,389 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 10,371 | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 10,829 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 10,701 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 11,240 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 12,295 | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 12,814 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 12,016 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 12,938 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 13,026 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 13,097 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 12,490 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 14,171 | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 15,446 | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 15,866 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 16,910 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 18,597 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 18,646 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 18,798 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 20,476 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 21,245 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 24,240 | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 25,734 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 26,234 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 24,158 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 24,771 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 25,812 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 27,600 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 28,309 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 29,005 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 29,891 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 32,161 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 36,418 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 38,589 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 41,136 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 40,782 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 47,506 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 48,252 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 60,243 | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 67,602 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 77,552 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 72,281 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 95,500 | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 90,240 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 90,390 | +0.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 90,390 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 90,390 is below the median for South Asia, which is 130,748, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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% | 72,281 | 95,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,388 | 1,376 | 1,399 | 10 |
| 1760s | 1,413 | 1,401 | 1,424 | 10 |
| 1770s | 1,438 | 1,427 | 1,450 | 10 |
| 1780s | 1,464 | 1,453 | 1,476 | 10 |
| 1790s | 1,491 | 1,479 | 1,503 | 10 |
| 1800s | 1,518 | 1,505 | 1,530 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1,545 | 1,532 | 1,557 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,583 | 1,560 | 1,606 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,641 | 1,611 | 1,670 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,708 | 1,677 | 1,739 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,773 | 1,745 | 1,802 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,837 | 1,808 | 1,866 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,913 | 1,873 | 1,953 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2,004 | 1,962 | 2,047 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,070 | 2,057 | 2,083 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,132 | 2,086 | 2,178 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,274 | 2,189 | 2,392 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,726 | 2,422 | 3,042 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,467 | 3,116 | 3,830 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4,314 | 3,914 | 4,727 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,436 | 4,895 | 6,011 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,921 | 6,179 | 8,079 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,847 | 7,716 | 10,371 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,145 | 10,701 | 13,097 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,440 | 14,171 | 24,240 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,367 | 24,158 | 32,161 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,036 | 36,418 | 77,552 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,043 | 90,240 | 95,500 | 3 |
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- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2022)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 1.4% (2022)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Nepal?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Nepal was 90,390 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 95,500 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,376 in 1750.
- How does Nepal rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Nepal ranks 65th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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