Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nepal
Nepal: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 25.53 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nepal, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nepal is 25.53 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nepal peaked at 45.41 million tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 13.30 million tonnes, in 2013.
That places Nepal 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.76 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 16.74 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1952 | 20.44 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1953 | 18.04 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1954 | 18.20 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 17.97 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 18.53 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 17.10 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1958 | 17.91 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 15.97 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1960 | 15.84 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 16.35 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 17.47 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 16.14 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 16.27 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 16.35 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 18.54 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 17.58 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 17.30 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 37.13 million tonnes | +114.6% |
| 1970 | 25.13 million tonnes | -32.3% |
| 1971 | 38.26 million tonnes | +52.3% |
| 1972 | 45.41 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 36.16 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1974 | 31.87 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 30.17 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 28.97 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 28.82 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 27.80 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 26.06 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 22.67 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 21.82 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 21.24 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 21.27 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 20.90 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 21.13 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 20.51 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 20.04 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 19.75 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 19.27 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 18.42 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 18.87 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 18.71 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 18.78 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 20.06 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 18.14 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 16.59 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 15.50 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 21.83 million tonnes | +40.9% |
| 1999 | 17.15 million tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 22.17 million tonnes | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 21.96 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 22.01 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 25.01 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 23.71 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 24.39 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 22.05 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 21.52 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 22.30 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 21.94 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 22.74 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 19.40 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 16.01 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 13.30 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 14.12 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 16.92 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 21.43 million tonnes | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 23.37 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 22.82 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 21.95 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 25.00 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 24.70 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 26.30 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 26.29 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 25.53 million tonnes | -2.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 25.53 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.17 million tonnes, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 25.53 million tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 28.35 million tonnes, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +114.6% | 17.30 million tonnes | 37.13 million tonnes |
| 1971 | +52.3% | 25.13 million tonnes | 38.26 million tonnes |
| 1998 | +40.9% | 15.50 million tonnes | 21.83 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.87 million tonnes | 15.97 million tonnes | 20.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.90 million tonnes | 15.84 million tonnes | 37.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.86 million tonnes | 25.13 million tonnes | 45.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.86 million tonnes | 19.27 million tonnes | 22.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.40 million tonnes | 15.50 million tonnes | 21.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.70 million tonnes | 21.52 million tonnes | 25.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.20 million tonnes | 13.30 million tonnes | 23.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.56 million tonnes | 24.70 million tonnes | 26.30 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nepal?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nepal was 25.53 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.41 million tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.30 million tonnes in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Nepal ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.