Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Nepal
Nepal: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.1% for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 715.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Nepal peaked at 0.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Nepal 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -32.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +41.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +43.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -38.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +80.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +53.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +233.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +233.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Nepal?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Nepal was 0.1% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Nepal ranks 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 715.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.