Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Nepal
Nepal: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 428,262 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Nepal, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Nepal stood at 428,262 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 42.0% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Nepal peaked at 3.18 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.29 million tonnes, in 2019.
That places Nepal 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,478 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 33,342 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 146,560 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,298 tonnes | -172,208 tonnes | 183,379 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,120 tonnes | -88,109 tonnes | 209,006 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 229,752 tonnes | -417,784 tonnes | 967,756 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,505 tonnes | -639,695 tonnes | 784,975 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 862,436 tonnes | -1.29 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million tonnes | -144,569 tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Nepal
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 29.62 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 19.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 67.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 232.10 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Nepal?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Nepal was 428,262 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.29 million tonnes in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Nepal ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.