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dotenv
dotenv is a npm package ranked #4 on the Most Downloaded Backend npm Packages chart with 938,384,212 downloads in the reported month.
Change: +6,750,395 downloads in the reported month between recorded observations on 2026-11-11 and 2026-11-12.
Last verified · 2026-11-12T11:57:24.411Z
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Metric source · method 1.0.0 · hash 4aae
Recorded downloads in the reported month trend
30 dated observations · 2026-10-14 to 2026-11-12. Missing dates are not filled.
Metric definition: npm:downloads:last-month:v1
Observed range: 623,537,484 – 938,384,212 downloads in the reported month
View dated observations
| Date (UTC) | downloads in the reported month |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | 843,125,998 |
| 2026-10-15 | 843,125,998 |
| 2026-10-16 | 843,125,998 |
| 2026-10-17 | 843,125,998 |
| 2026-10-18 | 798,026,762 |
| 2026-10-19 | 798,026,762 |
| 2026-10-20 | 771,889,689 |
| 2026-10-21 | 771,889,689 |
| 2026-10-22 | 771,889,689 |
| 2026-10-23 | 771,889,689 |
| 2026-10-24 | 715,784,837 |
| 2026-10-25 | 715,784,837 |
| 2026-10-26 | 715,784,837 |
| 2026-10-27 | 623,537,484 |
| 2026-10-28 | 719,021,559 |
| 2026-10-29 | 745,763,664 |
| 2026-10-30 | 752,260,324 |
| 2026-10-31 | 757,354,181 |
| 2026-11-01 | 757,354,181 |
| 2026-11-02 | 757,354,181 |
| 2026-11-03 | 748,977,249 |
| 2026-11-04 | 776,379,887 |
| 2026-11-05 | 785,332,426 |
| 2026-11-06 | 831,141,562 |
| 2026-11-07 | 874,226,280 |
| 2026-11-08 | 853,559,302 |
| 2026-11-09 | 837,544,263 |
| 2026-11-10 | 904,854,361 |
| 2026-11-11 | 931,633,817 |
| 2026-11-12 | 938,384,212 |
Quick answers
- What is dotenv?
- dotenv is a npm package ranked #4 on the Most Downloaded Backend npm Packages chart with 938,384,212 downloads in the reported month.
- What license applies to dotenv?
- License unknown or not specified in the source metadata. Do not assume permission to use, modify, or redistribute; check the source terms.
- How is dotenv ranked?
- This chart orders entries by downloads in the reported month, not quality or suitability. Nearby entries share a chart, but are not necessarily substitutes. Method 1.0.0; snapshot hash 4aae.