Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 130.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
130.98 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
120th
of 204 countries
All-time high
130.98 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.5637 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 130.98 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 147.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 130.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5637 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nepal 120th out of 204 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5637 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6149 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6918 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 1965 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 1970 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 1971 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1973 | 2.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1974 | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1977 | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1980 | 3.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 3.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 3.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 4.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1985 | 4.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 4.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 6.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 6.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 5.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 7.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1992 | 8.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 9.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 11.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 16.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1996 | 16.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 18.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 15.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 22.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2000 | 21.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 22.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 18.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 19.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 18.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 20.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 17.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 17.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 23.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 28.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 33.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 36.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 38.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 43.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 52.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 48.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 70.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2017 | 86.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 97.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 88.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 109.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 108.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 122.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 127.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 130.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 130.98 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.37 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 130.98 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 584.39 tonnes per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5637 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 33.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 97.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 108.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 130.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 147.69 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 118 Cape Verde 147.34 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 119 Venezuela 131.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 121 Cambodia 123.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 122 New Zealand 123.35 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 123 Honduras 114.89 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Nepal was 130.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 130.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5637 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.5%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.