Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 5,277 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Nepal, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Nepal stood at 5,277 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Nepal peaked at 5,277 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,808 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Nepal 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,027 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,808 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,243 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,584 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,341 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,962 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,717 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,085 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,608 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,818 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,413 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,277 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 155 Pakistan 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 156 Zimbabwe 5,529 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 157 Sao Tome and Principe 5,459 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 159 Myanmar 5,137 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 160 Tajikistan 5,062 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 161 Cameroon 4,946 international-$ in 2021 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 5,277 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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 5,277 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,808 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Nepal ranks 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.