Nepal vs Zambia: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Nepal
0.3368 kilograms per person
in 2023
Zambia
0.4825 kilograms per person
in 2023
Nepal rank
135th
Zambia rank
133rd
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Nepal
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.4825 kilograms per person against 0.3368 kilograms per person in Nepal, a difference of 0.1457 kilograms per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Nepal ranks 135th and Zambia ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0415 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0.0415 kilograms per person | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.1519 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0.1519 kilograms per person | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.3233 kilograms per person | 0.3358 kilograms per person | 0.0124 kilograms per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.3394 kilograms per person | 0.7621 kilograms per person | 0.4226 kilograms per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Nepal or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.4825 kilograms per person against 0.3368 kilograms per person in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Nepal and Zambia?
- 0.1457 kilograms per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Nepal ranks 135th and Zambia ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.