CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 0.6332 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Nepal is 0.6332 tonnes per person, measured 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, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.6332 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Nepal 170th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0152 tonnes per person | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 0.0328 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0242 tonnes per person | 0.0156 tonnes per person | 0.0337 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0385 tonnes per person | 0.0271 tonnes per person | 0.0524 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0836 tonnes per person | 0.037 tonnes per person | 0.1323 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1143 tonnes per person | 0.0925 tonnes per person | 0.1518 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3066 tonnes per person | 0.1766 tonnes per person | 0.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5817 tonnes per person | 0.5254 tonnes per person | 0.6332 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 0.6332 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6332 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 170th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.