Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 3,014 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3,014 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
136th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3,014 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
641 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1820
Years of data
76
1820–2022
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Nepal, 1820–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Nepal stood at 3,014 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Nepal peaked at 3,014 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 641 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1820.
Nepal ranks 136th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 641 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1870 | 641 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 870 international-$ in 2011 prices | +35.7% |
| 1950 | 802 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.8% |
| 1951 | 816 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 835 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 877 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 886 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 894 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 925 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 915 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 956 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 971 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 980 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 990 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 998 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1,006 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1,012 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,019 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1,071 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 1,034 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 1,023 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 1,049 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1,055 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1,022 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 1,034 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,009 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1,052 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 1,047 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1,071 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1,081 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1,105 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,106 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,057 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1,119 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 1,135 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1,076 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 1,152 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 1,194 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1,218 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,208 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,269 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1,290 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,315 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,361 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,375 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,385 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,456 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 1,468 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,512 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,558 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,571 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,609 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,677 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1,738 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,710 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,748 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,802 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,836 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,884 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,927 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,021 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 2,085 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2,152 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2,189 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,258 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2,316 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,421 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,455 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,443 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,632 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 2,801 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 2,954 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2,833 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2,902 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3,014 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3,014 international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,775 international-$ in 2011 prices, 63% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | +35.7% | 641 international-$ in 2011 prices | 870 international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 641 international-$ in 2011 prices | 641 international-$ in 2011 prices | 641 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1870s | 641 international-$ in 2011 prices | 641 international-$ in 2011 prices | 641 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 870 international-$ in 2011 prices | 870 international-$ in 2011 prices | 870 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1950s | 887.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | 802 international-$ in 2011 prices | 971 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,018 international-$ in 2011 prices | 980 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,071 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,058 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,009 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,106 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,172 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,057 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,290 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,461 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,315 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,609 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,843 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,677 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,085 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,462 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,152 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,954 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,916 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,833 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,014 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 133 Kenya 3,404 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 134 Zambia 3,342 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 135 Tanzania 3,057 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 137 Cameroon 2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 138 Senegal 2,661 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 139 Syria 2,495 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Nepal?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Nepal was 3,014 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,014 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 641 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1820.
- How does Nepal rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Nepal ranks 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.