Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to

Gravitational pull
Rotation of earth
Revolution of earth
Uneven heating of earth
Gravitational pull  Atmospheric pressure is caused by the gravitational attraction of the planet on the atmospheric gases above the surface, and is a function of the mass of the planet, the radius of the surface, and the amount and composition of the gases and their vertical distribution in the atmosphere.

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