Nepal vs Zimbabwe: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Nepal
8.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
8.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Nepal rank
49th
Zimbabwe rank
46th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Nepal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 8.46 million tonnes against 8.00 million tonnes in Nepal, a difference of 461,510 tonnes.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nepal ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 179 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,633 tonnes | 4.32 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 97,048 tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | 7.01 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 183,144 tonnes | 9.70 million tonnes | 9.52 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 512,561 tonnes | 11.67 million tonnes | 11.16 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 759,234 tonnes | 8.11 million tonnes | 7.36 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.13 million tonnes | 6.80 million tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6.58 million tonnes | 6.96 million tonnes | 371,924 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Nepal or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 8.46 million tonnes against 8.00 million tonnes in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Nepal and Zimbabwe?
- 461,510 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zimbabwe?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Nepal ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.