CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Nepal
Nepal: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 28.93 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 28.93 million tonnes for co₂ emissions embedded in trade in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3,512.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Nepal peaked at 28.93 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.61 million tonnes, in 2017.
Nepal ranks 21st of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 346,390 tonnes | -159,580 tonnes | 573,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million tonnes | -741,644 tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 million tonnes | -1.61 million tonnes | 22.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.91 million tonnes | 20.40 million tonnes | 28.93 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Nepal
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 232.10 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Nepal?
- Co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Nepal was 28.93 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.93 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.61 million tonnes in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Nepal ranks 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,512.0%. 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 CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.