India vs Nepal: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
India
7.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Nepal
6.75 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
58th
Nepal rank
61st
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
India currently reports 7.55 million tonnes against 6.75 million tonnes in Nepal, a difference of 796,370 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 58th and Nepal ranks 61st of 197 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 160.45 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 157.19 million tonnes | India |
| 1860s | 107.16 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 104.12 million tonnes | India |
| 1870s | 103.94 million tonnes | 5.30 million tonnes | 98.64 million tonnes | India |
| 1880s | 112.85 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 108.84 million tonnes | India |
| 1890s | 112.27 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | 108.11 million tonnes | India |
| 1900s | 100.76 million tonnes | 10.02 million tonnes | 90.75 million tonnes | India |
| 1910s | 100.93 million tonnes | 16.04 million tonnes | 84.89 million tonnes | India |
| 1920s | 385.43 million tonnes | 13.91 million tonnes | 371.52 million tonnes | India |
| 1930s | 472.36 million tonnes | 12.39 million tonnes | 459.97 million tonnes | India |
| 1940s | 503.09 million tonnes | 12.87 million tonnes | 490.22 million tonnes | India |
| 1950s | 724.64 million tonnes | 17.82 million tonnes | 706.81 million tonnes | India |
| 1960s | 392.91 million tonnes | 18.72 million tonnes | 374.19 million tonnes | India |
| 1970s | 276.50 million tonnes | 31.53 million tonnes | 244.97 million tonnes | India |
| 1980s | 208.69 million tonnes | 20.19 million tonnes | 188.51 million tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 141.54 million tonnes | 16.53 million tonnes | 125.00 million tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 122.23 million tonnes | 19.73 million tonnes | 102.50 million tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 156.62 million tonnes | 10.65 million tonnes | 145.97 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 42.29 million tonnes | 8.39 million tonnes | 33.90 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, India or Nepal?
- India, at 7.55 million tonnes against 6.75 million tonnes in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between India and Nepal?
- 796,370 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- India ranks 58th and Nepal ranks 61st of 197 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 land-use change. 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 land-use change, measured in tonnes.