CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Nepal
Nepal: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 25.53 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Nepal, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Nepal is 25.53 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Nepal peaked at 45.41 million tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 13.30 million tonnes, in 2013.
Nepal ranks 103rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.87 million tonnes | 15.97 million tonnes | 20.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.90 million tonnes | 15.84 million tonnes | 37.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.86 million tonnes | 25.13 million tonnes | 45.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.86 million tonnes | 19.27 million tonnes | 22.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.40 million tonnes | 15.50 million tonnes | 21.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.70 million tonnes | 21.52 million tonnes | 25.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.20 million tonnes | 13.30 million tonnes | 23.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.56 million tonnes | 24.70 million tonnes | 26.30 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Nepal?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Nepal was 25.53 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.41 million tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.30 million tonnes in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Nepal ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.