Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita was 7.83 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Nepal stood at 7.83 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 140.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Nepal peaked at 7.83 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0507 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 181st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0507 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0575 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0648 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0727 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 0.085 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0994 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 0.114 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1299 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1483 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 0.178 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1924 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2038 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.22 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.247 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.273 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2924 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.306 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3224 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3371 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3631 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3894 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4089 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4266 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4461 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4768 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5048 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5327 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5687 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6093 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6428 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6643 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6986 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.739 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.785 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8402 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.924 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.58 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 2.99 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 3.25 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 3.48 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 3.83 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 4.26 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 4.75 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 5.15 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 5.59 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 6.02 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 6.56 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 7.18 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 7.83 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 7.83 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.32 tonnes per person, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 7.83 tonnes per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 31.78 tonnes per person, 25% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1 tonnes per person | 0.0507 tonnes per person | 0.178 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2757 tonnes per person | 0.1924 tonnes per person | 0.3631 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5006 tonnes per person | 0.3894 tonnes per person | 0.6428 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9215 tonnes per person | 0.6643 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 tonnes per person | 2.4 tonnes per person | 5.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 tonnes per person | 5.59 tonnes per person | 7.83 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Nepal?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Nepal was 7.83 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.83 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0507 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.