Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita was 0.6332 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6332
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
165th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.6332
in 2024
All-time low
0.0031
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Nepal, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.6332 for co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 130.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.6332 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0031, in 1950.
Nepal ranks 165th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0031 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0034 | +11.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0034 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0041 | +22.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0044 | +7.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0047 | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0051 | +6.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0057 | +13.3% |
| 1958 | 0.006 | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0066 | +10.5% |
| 1960 | 0.008 | +20.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0078 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0084 | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0092 | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0137 | +48.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0161 | +17.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0167 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0182 | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0212 | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0328 | +54.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0183 | -44.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0156 | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0206 | +32.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0317 | +54.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0313 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0254 | -19.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0199 | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0232 | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0222 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0337 | +52.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0348 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0285 | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0271 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0295 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0411 | +39.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0387 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.039 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0472 | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0524 | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0469 | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.037 | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0512 | +38.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0598 | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 0.066 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0746 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1038 | +39.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1035 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1137 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0939 | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1323 | +40.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1237 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1297 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1025 | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1094 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0993 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1135 | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0925 | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0959 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1243 | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1518 | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1766 | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1899 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1987 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2254 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2742 | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2482 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3609 | +45.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4435 | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4487 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5396 | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5254 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5926 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6179 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6332 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0047 | 0.0031 | 0.0066 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0152 | 0.0078 | 0.0328 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0242 | 0.0156 | 0.0337 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0385 | 0.0271 | 0.0524 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0836 | 0.037 | 0.1323 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1143 | 0.0925 | 0.1518 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3066 | 0.1766 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5817 | 0.5254 | 0.6332 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 163.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Nepal?
- Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Nepal was 0.6332 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6332 in 2024.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Nepal ranks 165th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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