Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Nepal
Nepal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 126.98 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Nepal, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Nepal stood at 126.98 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Nepal peaked at 126.98 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,648 tonnes, in 1950.
Nepal ranks 128th of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 201,154 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 432,352 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 million tonnes | 512,960 tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.05 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.37 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | 8.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.27 million tonnes | 9.22 million tonnes | 21.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.13 million tonnes | 23.23 million tonnes | 41.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.10 million tonnes | 45.17 million tonnes | 87.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.55 million tonnes | 94.69 million tonnes | 126.98 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 oil in Nepal?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Nepal was 126.98 million 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 oil recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 126.98 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,648 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Nepal ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.