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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.