Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Nepal
Nepal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 70.04 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Nepal, 1964–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 70.04 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 222.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Nepal peaked at 70.04 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,289 tonnes, in 1964.
Nepal ranks 86th of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132,344 tonnes | 26,289 tonnes | 267,800 tonnes | 6 |
| 1970s | 758,313 tonnes | 293,448 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.25 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 8.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.56 million tonnes | 9.17 million tonnes | 15.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.56 million tonnes | 16.89 million tonnes | 37.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.10 million tonnes | 42.41 million tonnes | 70.04 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 coal in Nepal?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Nepal was 70.04 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 coal recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.04 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,289 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Nepal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Nepal ranks 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.6%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.