Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Nepal
Nepal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 232.10 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Nepal, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Nepal is 232.10 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 157.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Nepal peaked at 232.10 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,648 tonnes, in 1950.
Nepal ranks 126th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 201,154 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 432,352 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.14 million tonnes | 512,960 tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.84 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 5.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.74 million tonnes | 6.06 million tonnes | 12.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.48 million tonnes | 12.97 million tonnes | 30.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.84 million tonnes | 34.00 million tonnes | 60.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.82 million tonnes | 65.55 million tonnes | 146.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.93 million tonnes | 161.88 million tonnes | 232.10 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 123 Laos 243.01 million tonnes compare
- 124 Afghanistan 242.63 million tonnes compare
- 125 Democratic Republic of Congo 238.70 million tonnes compare
- 127 Mozambique 211.22 million tonnes compare
- 128 Papua New Guinea 209.71 million tonnes compare
- 129 Paraguay 208.53 million tonnes compare
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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Nepal?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Nepal was 232.10 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 232.10 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,648 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Nepal ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.8%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.