Annual co2 coal in Nepal
Nepal: Annual co2 coal was 8.00 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual co2 coal in Nepal, 1964–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co2 coal in Nepal stood at 8.00 million. 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 coal in Nepal peaked at 8.00 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,984, 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.
Annual co2 coal in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 26,289 | — |
| 1965 | 32,976 | +25.4% |
| 1966 | 32,976 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 51,296 | +55.6% |
| 1968 | 61,398 | +19.7% |
| 1969 | 62,865 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 25,648 | -59.2% |
| 1971 | 32,976 | +28.6% |
| 1972 | 62,288 | +88.9% |
| 1973 | 205,184 | +229.4% |
| 1974 | 212,512 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 124,576 | -41.4% |
| 1976 | 21,984 | -82.4% |
| 1977 | 51,296 | +133.3% |
| 1978 | 43,485 | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 190,528 | +338.1% |
| 1980 | 206,580 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 103,426 | -49.9% |
| 1982 | 109,920 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 109,920 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 267,472 | +143.3% |
| 1985 | 212,512 | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 139,232 | -34.5% |
| 1987 | 230,832 | +65.8% |
| 1988 | 235,365 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 216,176 | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 179,536 | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 300,448 | +67.3% |
| 1992 | 281,303 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 311,440 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 340,752 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 743,792 | +118.3% |
| 1996 | 743,792 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 809,744 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 304,610 | -62.4% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million | +264.5% |
| 2000 | 978,288 | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 520,288 | -53.4% |
| 2003 | 663,184 | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 586,240 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 939,131 | +60.2% |
| 2006 | 589,904 | -37.2% |
| 2007 | 747,456 | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 747,456 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 702,870 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million | +56.9% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 831,728 | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 1.84 million | +76.4% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 2.62 million | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 2.99 million | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 3.69 million | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 3.91 million | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 5.29 million | +35.4% |
| 2021 | 4.52 million | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 7.16 million | +58.3% |
| 2023 | 7.94 million | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 8.00 million | +0.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 8.00 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 589,296, 13.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 8.00 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.00 million, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual co2 coal in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +338.1% | 43,485 | 190,528 |
| 1999 | +264.5% | 304,610 | 1.11 million |
| 1973 | +229.4% | 62,288 | 205,184 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,633 | 26,289 | 62,865 | 6 |
| 1970s | 97,048 | 21,984 | 212,512 | 10 |
| 1980s | 183,144 | 103,426 | 267,472 | 10 |
| 1990s | 512,561 | 179,536 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 759,234 | 520,288 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 million | 831,728 | 3.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.58 million | 4.52 million | 8.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More climate change data for Nepal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co2 coal in Nepal?
- Annual co2 coal in Nepal was 8.00 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 coal recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.00 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co2 coal recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,984 in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for annual co2 coal?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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