Co emissions by sector in Nepal

Nepal: Co emissions by sector was 1.51 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.51 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
79th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.70 million
in 2020
All-time low
250,000
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Co emissions by sector in Nepal, 1990–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200620231990: 250.0k1991: 320.0k1992: 380.0k1993: 430.0k1994: 500.0k1995: 580.0k1996: 670.0k1997: 770.0k1998: 810.0k1999: 920.0k2000: 910.0k2001: 1.1M2002: 1.0M2003: 1.1M2004: 970.0k2005: 990.0k2006: 780.0k2007: 680.0k2008: 530.0k2009: 560.0k2010: 610.0k2011: 660.0k2012: 800.0k2013: 840.0k2014: 970.0k2015: 850.0k2016: 1.2M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.6M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.7M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co emissions by sector in Nepal is 1.51 million, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co emissions by sector in Nepal peaked at 1.70 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 250,000, in 1990.

Nepal ranks 79th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Co emissions by sector in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Co emissions by sector in Nepal, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 250,000 —
1991 320,000 +28.0%
1992 380,000 +18.8%
1993 430,000 +13.2%
1994 500,000 +16.3%
1995 580,000 +16.0%
1996 670,000 +15.5%
1997 770,000 +14.9%
1998 810,000 +5.2%
1999 920,000 +13.6%
2000 910,000 -1.1%
2001 1.12 million +23.1%
2002 1.03 million -8.0%
2003 1.15 million +11.7%
2004 970,000 -15.7%
2005 990,000 +2.1%
2006 780,000 -21.2%
2007 680,000 -12.8%
2008 530,000 -22.1%
2009 560,000 +5.7%
2010 610,000 +8.9%
2011 660,000 +8.2%
2012 800,000 +21.2%
2013 840,000 +5.0%
2014 970,000 +15.5%
2015 850,000 -12.4%
2016 1.21 million +42.4%
2017 1.42 million +17.4%
2018 1.56 million +9.9%
2019 1.60 million +2.6%
2020 1.70 million +6.2%
2021 1.57 million -7.6%
2022 1.48 million -5.7%
2023 1.51 million +2.0%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 1.51 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 630,000, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 1.51 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.18 million, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 563,000 250,000 920,000 10
2000s 872,000 530,000 1.15 million 10
2010s 1.05 million 610,000 1.60 million 10
2020s 1.56 million 1.48 million 1.70 million 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 76 Armenia 1.76 million compare
  2. 77 Kenya 1.74 million compare
  3. 78 Dominican Republic 1.63 million compare
  4. 80 Luxembourg 1.36 million compare
  5. 81 Mongolia 1.35 million compare
  6. 82 Guatemala 1.30 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co emissions by sector in Nepal?
Co emissions by sector in Nepal was 1.51 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co emissions by sector recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2020.
What is the lowest co emissions by sector recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 250,000 in 1990.
How does Nepal rank for co emissions by sector?
Nepal ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is co emissions by sector rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. 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 Co emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co emissions by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
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