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

Nepal ranks 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Nepal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Nepal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0375 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0375 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.7%

World rank

77th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.5273 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1973

All-time low

0.0375 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Nepal stood at 0.0375 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.5273 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0375 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Nepal 77th out of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.3827 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.3964 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1962	0.3977 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1963	0.492 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1964	0.5256 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1965	0.3769 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.3%
1966	0.326 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1967	0.372 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1968	0.428 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1969	0.4662 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1970	0.4536 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1971	0.4883 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1972	0.4652 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1973	0.5273 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1974	0.447 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1975	0.3647 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1976	0.4155 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1977	0.4575 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1978	0.4116 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1979	0.3707 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1980	0.3643 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1981	0.3211 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1982	0.3139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1983	0.316 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1984	0.3077 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1985	0.3112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1986	0.2932 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1987	0.2894 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1988	0.2511 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1989	0.2539 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1990	0.2518 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1991	0.2377 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1992	0.2796 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1993	0.2649 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1994	0.2434 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1995	0.229 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1996	0.2266 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1997	0.2114 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1998	0.2186 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1999	0.2143 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2000	0.2004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2001	0.187 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2002	0.1892 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2003	0.1848 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2004	0.1641 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2005	0.1498 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2006	0.1371 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2007	0.1222 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2008	0.1024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2009	0.1016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2010	0.083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2011	0.0625 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
2012	0.0629 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2013	0.0622 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2014	0.0612 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2015	0.0578 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2016	0.0583 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2017	0.0502 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2018	0.0446 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2019	0.0438 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2020	0.0456 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2021	0.0419 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2022	0.0382 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2023	0.039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2024	0.0375 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 0.0375 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Nepal's 0.0375 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0253 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4163 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.326 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5256 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.4401 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3647 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5273 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2511 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3643 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2377 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2114 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2796 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1539 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0586 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0438 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0404 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0375 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0456 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Nepal

74 Chad 0.0404 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
75 Guatemala 0.0399 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
76 Eswatini 0.0391 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
78 Serbia 0.0375 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
79 Argentina 0.0361 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
80 Palau 0.0355 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Nepal?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.0375 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.5273 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1973.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0375 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Nepal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Nepal ranks 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.