Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Nepal
Nepal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 2.24 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Nepal, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Nepal is 2.24 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Nepal peaked at 2.24 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.09 million tonnes, in 1850.
Nepal ranks 65th of 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 18.77 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 32.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 49.10 million tonnes | 35.52 million tonnes | 62.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 90.54 million tonnes | 67.13 million tonnes | 115.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 138.97 million tonnes | 120.79 million tonnes | 156.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 178.58 million tonnes | 159.94 million tonnes | 197.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 249.06 million tonnes | 204.94 million tonnes | 297.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 383.05 million tonnes | 312.11 million tonnes | 458.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 536.26 million tonnes | 473.46 million tonnes | 597.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 665.57 million tonnes | 610.06 million tonnes | 721.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 790.98 million tonnes | 733.64 million tonnes | 849.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 949.16 million tonnes | 867.65 million tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.12 billion tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 1.22 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.40 billion tonnes | 1.24 billion tonnes | 1.53 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 billion tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | 1.73 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 billion tonnes | 1.75 billion tonnes | 1.90 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 billion tonnes | 1.92 billion tonnes | 2.10 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 billion tonnes | 2.11 billion tonnes | 2.20 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 billion tonnes | 2.21 billion tonnes | 2.24 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 62 Sierra Leone 2.35 billion tonnes compare
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- 66 Zimbabwe 2.18 billion tonnes compare
- 67 South Sudan 2.14 billion tonnes compare
- 68 Spain 2.03 billion tonnes compare
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 land-use change in Nepal?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Nepal was 2.24 billion 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 land-use change recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Nepal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Nepal ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.