Indicator
PM2.5 air pollution
PM२.५ वायु प्रदूषण
Population-weighted mean annual exposure to fine particulate matter small enough to enter the lungs.
Latest value
53.2µg/m³
2023
Unit
Micrograms per cubic metre
Aggregation
Not additive
Summing or unweighted averaging this across places gives a wrong answer.
Change over time
34 annual observations, 1990–2023.
View data table
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 53 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2021 | 57 |
| 2020 | 51 |
| 2019 | 54 |
| 2018 | 60 |
| 2017 | 53 |
| 2016 | 52 |
| 2015 | 52 |
| 2014 | 51 |
| 2013 | 50 |
| 2012 | 55 |
| 2011 | 53 |
| 2010 | 50 |
| 2009 | 59 |
| 2008 | 54 |
| 2007 | 52 |
| 2006 | 49 |
| 2005 | 43 |
| 2004 | 43 |
| 2003 | 44 |
| 2002 | 44 |
| 2001 | 44 |
| 2000 | 42 |
| 1999 | 41 |
| 1998 | 41 |
| 1997 | 41 |
| 1996 | 42 |
| 1995 | 40 |
| 1994 | 42 |
| 1993 | 42 |
| 1992 | 42 |
| 1991 | 42 |
| 1990 | 43 |
Geographic coverage
This indicator is published for Nepal as a whole. No provincial or district breakdown is available from the source.
Notes on interpretation
Not additive across places or periods.
Related indicators
In Environment & Climate.
Sources & methodology
United Nations Population Fund (2023) · Election Commission Nepal (2026) · National Statistics Office (2021) · World Bank (1960-2024)
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