How does Nepal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Nepal ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Nepal

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Nepal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nepal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0518 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0518 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.9%

World rank

51st

of 193 countries

All-time high

2.24 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1964

All-time low

0.0518 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Nepal stood at 0.0518 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 2.24 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0518 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Nepal 51st out of 193 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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	2.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.99 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1962	1.88 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1963	2.2 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1964	2.24 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1965	1.53 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-31.5%
1966	1.26 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1967	1.38 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1968	1.53 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1969	1.54 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1970	1.43 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1971	1.45 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1972	1.29 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1973	1.4 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1974	1.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1975	0.9015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1976	0.9975 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1977	1.07 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1978	0.9383 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1979	0.8268 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1980	0.798 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1981	0.6918 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1982	0.6659 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1983	0.6603 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1984	0.6338 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1985	0.6322 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1986	0.588 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1987	0.5733 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1988	0.4916 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1989	0.4915 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1990	0.4825 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1991	0.4509 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1992	0.525 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1993	0.4926 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1994	0.4479 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1995	0.4174 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1996	0.4095 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1997	0.379 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1998	0.3879 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1999	0.377 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2000	0.3489 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2001	0.3222 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2002	0.3231 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2003	0.3124 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2004	0.2747 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2005	0.2484 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2006	0.2255 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2007	0.1993 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2008	0.1656 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2009	0.163 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2010	0.132 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2011	0.0986 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
2012	0.0985 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2013	0.0968 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2014	0.0946 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2015	0.0887 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2016	0.0886 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2017	0.0754 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2018	0.0662 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2019	0.0644 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2020	0.0661 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2021	0.0601 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2022	0.0541 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2023	0.0545 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2024	0.0518 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 0.0518 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Nepal's 0.0518 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0198 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.76 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.26 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.24 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.8268 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.45 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.6226 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4915 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.798 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.437 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.377 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.525 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2583 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.163 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3489 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0904 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0644 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.132 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0518 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0661 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Nepal

48 Venezuela 0.0537 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
49 Zimbabwe 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
50 Gabon 0.052 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
52 Sudan 0.0505 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
53 Nigeria 0.0497 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
54 Colombia 0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

All data for Nepal →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Nepal?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.0518 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 2.24 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1964.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0518 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Nepal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Nepal ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.