Co2 land use per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Co2 land use per capita was 0.2276 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2276
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
85th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.48
in 1972
All-time low
0.2276
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Nepal, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 land use per capita in Nepal is 0.2276, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Nepal peaked at 3.48 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.2276, in 2024.
That places Nepal 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 land use per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.9386 | — |
| 1851 | 0.8293 | -11.7% |
| 1852 | 0.7722 | -6.9% |
| 1853 | 0.7399 | -4.2% |
| 1854 | 0.7181 | -3.0% |
| 1855 | 0.698 | -2.8% |
| 1856 | 0.682 | -2.3% |
| 1857 | 0.6761 | -0.9% |
| 1858 | 0.6674 | -1.3% |
| 1859 | 0.6594 | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 0.6621 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.6583 | -0.6% |
| 1862 | 0.6556 | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 0.6612 | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 0.6608 | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.6794 | +2.8% |
| 1866 | 0.6728 | -1.0% |
| 1867 | 0.6744 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.6708 | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 0.6777 | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 0.9014 | +33.0% |
| 1871 | 0.9877 | +9.6% |
| 1872 | 1.05 | +6.4% |
| 1873 | 1.09 | +3.9% |
| 1874 | 1.15 | +5.0% |
| 1875 | 1.16 | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 1.19 | +2.0% |
| 1877 | 1.21 | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 1.23 | +1.7% |
| 1879 | 1.24 | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 1 | -19.3% |
| 1881 | 0.9111 | -9.1% |
| 1882 | 0.8627 | -5.3% |
| 1883 | 0.8247 | -4.4% |
| 1884 | 0.797 | -3.3% |
| 1885 | 0.7766 | -2.6% |
| 1886 | 0.7595 | -2.2% |
| 1887 | 0.7453 | -1.9% |
| 1888 | 0.734 | -1.5% |
| 1889 | 0.7241 | -1.3% |
| 1890 | 0.7762 | +7.2% |
| 1891 | 0.7957 | +2.5% |
| 1892 | 0.8047 | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 0.8151 | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 0.8211 | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 0.8277 | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 0.8344 | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 0.841 | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 0.8473 | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 0.8505 | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 1.42 | +66.5% |
| 1901 | 1.63 | +15.4% |
| 1902 | 1.77 | +8.4% |
| 1903 | 1.86 | +5.2% |
| 1904 | 1.94 | +4.1% |
| 1905 | 2.01 | +3.3% |
| 1906 | 2.06 | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 2.1 | +2.0% |
| 1908 | 2.13 | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 2.17 | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 2.65 | +22.1% |
| 1911 | 2.64 | -0.1% |
| 1912 | 2.82 | +6.5% |
| 1913 | 2.9 | +3.0% |
| 1914 | 3.05 | +5.2% |
| 1915 | 2.97 | -2.7% |
| 1916 | 3.19 | +7.6% |
| 1917 | 3.18 | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 3.26 | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 3.16 | -2.9% |
| 1920 | 2.84 | -10.3% |
| 1921 | 2.76 | -2.9% |
| 1922 | 2.68 | -2.8% |
| 1923 | 2.57 | -3.9% |
| 1924 | 2.54 | -1.5% |
| 1925 | 2.52 | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 2.51 | -0.3% |
| 1927 | 2.53 | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 2.53 | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 2.52 | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 2.38 | -5.5% |
| 1931 | 2.33 | -2.0% |
| 1932 | 2.31 | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 2.31 | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 2.29 | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 2.29 | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 2.3 | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 2.31 | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 2.33 | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 2.32 | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 2.26 | -2.7% |
| 1941 | 2.2 | -2.7% |
| 1942 | 2.13 | -3.2% |
| 1943 | 2.05 | -3.9% |
| 1944 | 1.97 | -3.7% |
| 1945 | 1.9 | -3.6% |
| 1946 | 1.83 | -3.6% |
| 1947 | 1.77 | -3.3% |
| 1948 | 1.7 | -3.6% |
| 1949 | 1.66 | -2.7% |
| 1950 | 2.11 | +27.4% |
| 1951 | 1.95 | -7.7% |
| 1952 | 2.33 | +19.7% |
| 1953 | 2.02 | -13.5% |
| 1954 | 2 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 1.94 | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 1.96 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 1.78 | -9.4% |
| 1958 | 1.83 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 1.6 | -12.4% |
| 1960 | 1.56 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 1.58 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 1.65 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 1.5 | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 1.47 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.45 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.61 | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 1.49 | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 1.43 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 3.02 | +110.8% |
| 1970 | 2 | -33.7% |
| 1971 | 2.99 | +49.6% |
| 1972 | 3.48 | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 2.69 | -22.5% |
| 1974 | 2.32 | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 2.15 | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 2.02 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.96 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.85 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.68 | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 1.42 | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 1.34 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.28 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.24 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.18 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.17 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.11 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.01 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9642 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9066 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8906 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8479 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8207 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8491 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7115 | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 0.626 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5536 | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8281 | +49.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5785 | -30.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7794 | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7505 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7663 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8642 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8121 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8134 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7375 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7073 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7018 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6556 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6549 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5163 | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3828 | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2567 | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 0.236 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3599 | +52.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4058 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3908 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3126 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3239 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3233 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3127 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2926 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2674 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2276 | -14.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.2276 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3182, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.2276 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1565, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +110.8% | 1.43 | 3.02 |
| 1900 | +66.5% | 0.8505 | 1.42 |
| 2015 | +52.5% | 0.236 | 0.3599 |
| 1971 | +49.6% | 2 | 2.99 |
| 1998 | +49.6% | 0.5536 | 0.8281 |
| 2000 | +34.7% | 0.5785 | 0.7794 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7381 | 0.6594 | 0.9386 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6673 | 0.6556 | 0.6794 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.12 | 0.9014 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8137 | 0.7241 | 1 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8214 | 0.7762 | 0.8505 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.91 | 1.42 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.98 | 2.64 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.6 | 2.51 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.32 | 2.29 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.95 | 1.66 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.95 | 1.6 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.67 | 1.43 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.32 | 1.68 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 | 0.9642 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7613 | 0.5536 | 0.9066 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7588 | 0.6556 | 0.8642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.384 | 0.236 | 0.6549 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2847 | 0.2276 | 0.3233 | 5 |
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 land use per capita in Nepal?
- Co2 land use per capita in Nepal was 0.2276 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 1972.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2276 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Nepal ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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