Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Nepal
Nepal: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 4.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Nepal, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Nepal stood at 4.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Nepal peaked at 9.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 1983.
That places Nepal 66th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Nepal, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.9% | — |
| 1962 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 7.5% | +297.5% |
| 1965 | -1.2% | -116.0% |
| 1966 | 7.0% | -685.2% |
| 1967 | -1.6% | -122.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | -143.0% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | +560.8% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | -42.3% |
| 1971 | -1.2% | -146.4% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | -360.8% |
| 1973 | -0.5% | -115.3% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | -1429.1% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -77.0% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | +202.0% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | -31.4% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | +46.0% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | -46.2% |
| 1980 | -2.3% | -197.9% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | -459.7% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -54.7% |
| 1983 | -3.0% | -178.8% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | -425.2% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | -36.5% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -25.7% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -62.9% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | +353.9% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | -43.7% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | +37.4% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -35.5% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +113.4% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -57.8% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +53.6% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -40.3% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +46.3% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +40.5% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -97.5% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +3183.6% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +78.9% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +70.5% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -89.1% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +1972.7% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | -2.4% | -135.6% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -304.2% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -64.8% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +85.5% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | +20.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.6%, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3183.6% | 0.1% | 3.9% |
| 2017 | +1972.7% | 0.4% | 9.0% |
| 1974 | +1429.1% | -0.5% | 6.3% |
| 1966 | +685.2% | -1.2% | 7.0% |
| 1969 | +560.8% | 0.7% | 4.5% |
| 1981 | +459.7% | -2.3% | 8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | -1.6% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | -1.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | -3.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 0.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | -2.4% | 5.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 63 Laos 4.5% compare
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- 65 Central African Republic 4.5% compare
- 67 Grenada 4.4% compare
- 68 Philippines 4.4% compare
- 69 Egypt 4.4% 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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Nepal?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Nepal was 4.4% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Nepal ranks 66th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.