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
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 135th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
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
- 132 Kenya 3,404 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 133 Zambia 3,342 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 134 Tanzania 3,057 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 136 Cameroon 2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 137 Senegal 2,661 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 138 Syria 2,495 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 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 135th out of 165 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.