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.
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
- 64 Saudi Arabia 4.5% compare
- 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
- 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 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.