Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Nepal
Nepal: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 8.00 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Nepal, 1964–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Nepal stood at 8.00 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 335.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Nepal peaked at 8.00 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,984 tonnes, in 1976.
Nepal ranks 49th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,633 tonnes | 26,289 tonnes | 62,865 tonnes | 6 |
| 1970s | 97,048 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 212,512 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 183,144 tonnes | 103,426 tonnes | 267,472 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 512,561 tonnes | 179,536 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 759,234 tonnes | 520,288 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 million tonnes | 831,728 tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.58 million tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | 8.00 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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Nepal?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Nepal was 8.00 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.00 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,984 tonnes in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 335.7%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.