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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Nepal
- Share co2 vs population 0.3127 (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 29.62 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 19.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 67.0% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.6332 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 232.10 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.6332 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.6332 (2024)
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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