Ethiopia vs Nepal: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Ethiopia
17.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Nepal
18.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
94th
Nepal rank
92nd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Ethiopia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 18.78 million tonnes against 17.84 million tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 938,800 tonnes.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 94th and Nepal ranks 92nd of 215 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 214,999 tonnes | 43,235 tonnes | 171,764 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 784,842 tonnes | 173,307 tonnes | 611,535 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 1.50 million tonnes | 335,002 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 2.06 million tonnes | 673,393 tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 2.86 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 987,988 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 5.12 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 11.78 million tonnes | 8.55 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 17.40 million tonnes | 17.17 million tonnes | 231,680 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Ethiopia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 18.78 million tonnes against 17.84 million tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Ethiopia and Nepal?
- 938,800 tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nepal?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nepal rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Ethiopia ranks 94th and Nepal ranks 92nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.