Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Nepal
Nepal: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was -0.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Nepal, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Nepal stood at -0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and down 120.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Nepal peaked at 2.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2024.
That places Nepal 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -0.1% | 1.9% | 6 |
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)
- 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, population and co₂ emissions in Nepal?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Nepal was -0.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Nepal ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 120.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.