Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Nepal
Nepal: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 2.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Nepal, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Nepal stood at 2.3%.
The figure is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Nepal peaked at 58.0% in 1969 and was at its lowest, -43.1%, in 1970.
That places Nepal 101st out of 215 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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 14.3% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1953 | 25.0% | — |
| 1954 | 10.0% | -60.0% |
| 1955 | 9.1% | -9.1% |
| 1956 | 8.3% | -8.3% |
| 1957 | 15.4% | +84.6% |
| 1958 | 6.7% | -56.7% |
| 1959 | 12.5% | +87.5% |
| 1960 | 22.2% | +77.8% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 9.1% | — |
| 1963 | 12.5% | +37.5% |
| 1964 | 51.9% | +314.8% |
| 1965 | 19.5% | -62.4% |
| 1966 | 6.1% | -68.6% |
| 1967 | 11.5% | +88.5% |
| 1968 | 19.0% | +64.4% |
| 1969 | 58.0% | +205.7% |
| 1970 | -43.1% | -174.4% |
| 1971 | -12.9% | -70.1% |
| 1972 | 35.2% | -372.7% |
| 1973 | 57.5% | +63.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -98.6% |
| 1975 | -17.2% | -2164.2% |
| 1976 | -19.9% | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 19.4% | -197.4% |
| 1978 | -2.2% | -111.4% |
| 1979 | 55.7% | -2627.8% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | -89.9% |
| 1981 | -16.3% | -388.2% |
| 1982 | -2.4% | -85.3% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | -573.7% |
| 1984 | 42.4% | +275.1% |
| 1985 | -3.6% | -108.5% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -185.7% |
| 1987 | 23.5% | +656.0% |
| 1988 | 13.4% | -43.0% |
| 1989 | -8.4% | -163.0% |
| 1990 | -19.3% | +128.1% |
| 1991 | 42.3% | -319.4% |
| 1992 | 20.1% | -52.4% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | -33.8% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 42.6% | +167.9% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -95.5% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | +545.1% |
| 1998 | -15.8% | -229.1% |
| 1999 | 43.5% | -375.2% |
| 2000 | -4.8% | -111.1% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -235.8% |
| 2002 | -19.8% | -402.3% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -141.7% |
| 2004 | -8.1% | -198.4% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -293.0% |
| 2006 | -17.8% | -213.4% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -126.1% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | +558.8% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -52.7% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -39.7% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +181.3% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +61.2% |
| 2015 | -9.0% | -140.9% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | -612.2% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -49.8% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -43.7% |
| 2019 | -9.2% | -170.5% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -346.1% |
| 2021 | -0.9% | -104.1% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -1582.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -69.4% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -44.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.9%, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +2627.8% | -2.2% | 55.7% |
| 1975 | -2164.2% | 0.8% | -17.2% |
| 2022 | +1582.0% | -0.9% | 13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.3% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 21.0% | 0.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.3% | -43.1% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | -16.3% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | -19.3% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | -19.8% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | -9.2% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | -0.9% | 22.6% | 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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Nepal?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Nepal was 2.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.1% in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Nepal ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.