Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Nepal

Nepal: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 10.78 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.78
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
92nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
13.91
in 2021
All-time low
2.5
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Nepal, 2000–2023

2.557.51012.5152000201120232000: 3.12001: 3.42002: 2.72003: 2.92004: 2.72005: 3.12006: 2.52007: 2.62008: 2.92009: 3.42010: 4.12011: 4.42012: 52013: 52014: 62015: 5.72016: 8.42017: 102018: 11.32019: 9.72020: 13.32021: 13.92022: 10.12023: 10.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 10.78 for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 117.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Nepal peaked at 13.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2006.

Nepal ranks 92nd of 136 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.

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Nepal, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 3.1
2001 3.35 +8.1%
2002 2.67 -20.3%
2003 2.9 +8.6%
2004 2.7 -6.9%
2005 3.07 +13.7%
2006 2.5 -18.6%
2007 2.58 +3.2%
2008 2.88 +11.6%
2009 3.42 +18.8%
2010 4.12 +20.5%
2011 4.4 +6.8%
2012 4.96 +12.7%
2013 4.95 -0.2%
2014 6.01 +21.4%
2015 5.67 -5.7%
2016 8.4 +48.1%
2017 10.02 +19.3%
2018 11.35 +13.3%
2019 9.67 -14.8%
2020 13.31 +37.6%
2021 13.91 +4.5%
2022 10.13 -27.2%
2023 10.78 +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.92 2.5 3.42 10
2010s 6.96 4.12 11.35 10
2020s 12.03 10.13 13.91 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 89 Honduras 11.27 compare
  2. 90 Georgia 11.09 compare
  3. 91 Lithuania 10.94 compare
  4. 93 Senegal 10.49 compare
  5. 94 Zambia 9.68 compare
  6. 95 Kyrgyzstan 9.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Nepal?
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Nepal was 10.78 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 13.91 in 2021.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2006.
How does Nepal rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
Nepal ranks 92nd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,423 data points, 2000–2023
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