Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Nepal
Nepal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 35.08 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Nepal, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 35.08 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 359.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Nepal peaked at 35.08 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Nepal 86th out of 211 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,362 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 85,199 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 212,442 tonnes | 98,978 tonnes | 459,038 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 962,535 tonnes | 502,634 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.16 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 21.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.27 million tonnes | 24.78 million tonnes | 35.08 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Nepal?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Nepal was 35.08 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 from cement recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 35.08 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Nepal ranks 86th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 359.5%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.