Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 0.8609 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nepal stood at 0.8609 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nepal peaked at 3.5 tonnes per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.482 tonnes per person, in 2013.
Nepal ranks 167th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.56 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 3.05 tonnes per person | +110.0% |
| 1970 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -33.8% |
| 1971 | 3.01 tonnes per person | +49.0% |
| 1972 | 3.5 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 2.72 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 1974 | 2.35 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 2.17 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 2.04 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.87 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.27 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9435 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9418 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9077 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8867 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9236 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8153 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7295 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6673 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.922 tonnes per person | +38.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7108 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9032 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8803 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8688 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9736 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9114 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.927 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.83 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8032 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8261 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8074 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8315 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7062 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5815 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.482 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5102 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.608 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7666 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8343 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8125 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7727 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8629 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8382 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8852 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8853 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8609 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.8609 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.8609 tonnes per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.81 tonnes per person, 47% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 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 | +110.0% | 1.45 tonnes per person | 3.05 tonnes per person |
| 1971 | +49.0% | 2.02 tonnes per person | 3.01 tonnes per person |
| 1998 | +38.2% | 0.6673 tonnes per person | 0.922 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 3.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.34 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | 3.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8448 tonnes per person | 0.6673 tonnes per person | 0.9435 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8731 tonnes per person | 0.8032 tonnes per person | 0.9736 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6905 tonnes per person | 0.482 tonnes per person | 0.8343 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8665 tonnes per person | 0.8382 tonnes per person | 0.8853 tonnes per person | 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 emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nepal?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nepal was 0.8609 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 tonnes per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.482 tonnes per person in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.