Ireland vs Nepal: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Ireland
0.1%
in 2024
Nepal
0.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
84th
Nepal rank
87th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Ireland
- Nepal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 84th and Nepal ranks 87th of 199 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Ireland or Nepal?
- Ireland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Ireland and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nepal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Nepal rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Ireland ranks 84th and Nepal ranks 87th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.