Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.1062 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1062
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
120th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1297
in 2021
All-time low
0.0308
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Nepal stood at 0.1062.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.1297 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0308, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 120th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0308 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0357 | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0361 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0384 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0432 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0453 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0457 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0481 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0495 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0617 | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0595 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0607 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0495 | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0541 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0446 | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0483 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0387 | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0385 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0401 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0505 | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0567 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0614 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0682 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0666 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0734 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0703 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1028 | +46.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1157 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1216 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1028 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1287 | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1297 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1063 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1069 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1062 | -0.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.1062 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1448, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.1062 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1175, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0434 | 0.0308 | 0.0617 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0484 | 0.0385 | 0.0607 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.084 | 0.0567 | 0.1216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1156 | 0.1062 | 0.1297 | 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 carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Nepal was 0.1062 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1297 in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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