Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Nepal
Nepal: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0747 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Nepal stood at 0.0747 kg per constant US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Nepal peaked at 0.1041 kg per constant US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0356 kg per constant US$, in 2007.
That places Nepal 133rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0544 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0556 kg per constant US$ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0443 kg per constant US$ | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0463 kg per constant US$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0412 kg per constant US$ | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0452 kg per constant US$ | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0356 kg per constant US$ | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0356 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0374 kg per constant US$ | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0425 kg per constant US$ | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0488 kg per constant US$ | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0504 kg per constant US$ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0543 kg per constant US$ | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0524 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.06 kg per constant US$ | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0544 kg per constant US$ | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0803 kg per constant US$ | +47.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0878 kg per constant US$ | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0925 kg per constant US$ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0739 kg per constant US$ | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1041 kg per constant US$ | +41.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1038 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0716 kg per constant US$ | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0747 kg per constant US$ | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0438 kg per constant US$ | 0.0356 kg per constant US$ | 0.0556 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0655 kg per constant US$ | 0.0488 kg per constant US$ | 0.0925 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0885 kg per constant US$ | 0.0716 kg per constant US$ | 0.1041 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Nepal?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Nepal was 0.0747 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1041 kg per constant US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0356 kg per constant US$ in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Nepal ranks 133rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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