Co2 gdp pop growth in Nepal
Nepal: Co2 gdp pop growth was -0.1111 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Co2 gdp pop growth in Nepal, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 gdp pop growth in Nepal stood at -0.1111.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and down 120.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in Nepal peaked at 2.82 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.1468, 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.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.91 | — |
| 1962 | 1.95 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.96 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.05 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 2.08 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.12 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.15 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.17 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.19 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.18 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.17 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.18 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.18 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.2 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.19 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.24 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.32 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 2.34 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.36 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.35 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.33 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.37 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.35 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.27 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.21 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.12 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 2.1 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.22 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2.42 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 2.59 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 2.82 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 2.73 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.51 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 2.4 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.21 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 2.08 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.97 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.86 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.73 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.62 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.52 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.41 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 1.27 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9682 | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8362 | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7495 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6757 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6197 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4472 | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2561 | -42.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1998 | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2981 | +49.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5451 | +82.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4727 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1994 | -57.8% |
| 2018 | 0.244 | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 1.18 | +385.2% |
| 2020 | 1.93 | +62.7% |
| 2021 | 1.74 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8124 | -53.3% |
| 2023 | -0.0701 | -108.6% |
| 2024 | -0.1468 | +109.4% |
| 2025 | -0.1111 | -24.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -0.1111 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.75. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -0.1111 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5023. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp pop growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +385.2% | 0.244 | 1.18 |
| 2024 | -109.4% | -0.0701 | -0.1468 |
| 2023 | -108.6% | 0.8124 | -0.0701 |
| 2015 | +82.9% | 0.2981 | 0.5451 |
| 2020 | +62.7% | 1.18 | 1.93 |
| 2017 | -57.8% | 0.4727 | 0.1994 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.04 | 1.91 | 2.17 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.22 | 2.17 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 | 2.1 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 | 1.86 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 | 0.6757 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4466 | 0.1994 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6917 | -0.1468 | 1.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 co2 gdp pop growth in Nepal?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Nepal was -0.1111 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 in 1992.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1468 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Nepal ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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