Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 75.67 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 75.67 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Nepal peaked at 103.12 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 75.01 tonnes per person, in 2022.
That places Nepal 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 103.12 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 102.75 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 102.42 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 101.92 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 101.38 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 100.77 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 100.3 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 99.69 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 99 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 99.89 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 99.73 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 100.58 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 101.89 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 102.39 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 102.5 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 102.41 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 102.22 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 101.91 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 101.43 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 100.77 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 99.84 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 98.87 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 97.86 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 96.82 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 95.75 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 94.77 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 93.81 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 92.9 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 91.97 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 90.91 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 89.64 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 88.24 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 86.64 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 85.12 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 83.87 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 82.59 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 81.41 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 80.29 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 79.56 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 78.67 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 78.1 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 77.59 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 77.19 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 76.97 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 76.82 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 76.77 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.77 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.84 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 76.97 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 77.1 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.28 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 77.45 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 77.64 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.74 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.75 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 77.68 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.72 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.96 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.08 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.49 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 76.33 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 75.33 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 75.01 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 75.33 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 75.67 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 75.67 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111.17 tonnes per person, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 75.67 tonnes per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 52.32 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.12 tonnes per person | 99 tonnes per person | 103.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.58 tonnes per person | 99.73 tonnes per person | 102.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.35 tonnes per person | 90.91 tonnes per person | 99.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.6 tonnes per person | 78.67 tonnes per person | 89.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.11 tonnes per person | 76.77 tonnes per person | 78.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.68 tonnes per person | 77.28 tonnes per person | 78.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.53 tonnes per person | 75.01 tonnes per person | 76.33 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 from land-use change, per capita in Nepal?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Nepal was 75.67 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 103.12 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.01 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.