Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nepal

Nepal: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 38.94 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38.94 %
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
160th
of 221 countries
All-time high
38.94 %
in 2023
All-time low
13.87 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nepal, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 13.9 %1991: 15.5 %1992: 15.8 %1993: 16.7 %1994: 16.8 %1995: 18.7 %1996: 19.2 %1997: 20.3 %1998: 18.8 %1999: 21.4 %2000: 21.4 %2001: 21.8 %2002: 20.6 %2003: 20.4 %2004: 20.1 %2005: 21.1 %2006: 20.1 %2007: 20.1 %2008: 21.8 %2009: 22.2 %2010: 23.1 %2011: 21.3 %2012: 19.9 %2013: 21.4 %2014: 23.9 %2015: 22.6 %2016: 26.3 %2017: 29.9 %2018: 32.5 %2019: 29.1 %2020: 33.2 %2021: 31.2 %2022: 33.5 %2023: 38.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal stood at 38.94 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal peaked at 38.94 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.87 %, in 1990.

Nepal ranks 160th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nepal, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 13.87 % —
1991 15.47 % +11.5%
1992 15.81 % +2.2%
1993 16.66 % +5.4%
1994 16.77 % +0.7%
1995 18.74 % +11.7%
1996 19.25 % +2.7%
1997 20.32 % +5.6%
1998 18.76 % -7.7%
1999 21.41 % +14.1%
2000 21.35 % -0.3%
2001 21.82 % +2.2%
2002 20.63 % -5.5%
2003 20.4 % -1.1%
2004 20.08 % -1.6%
2005 21.07 % +4.9%
2006 20.06 % -4.8%
2007 20.1 % +0.2%
2008 21.76 % +8.3%
2009 22.2 % +2.0%
2010 23.14 % +4.2%
2011 21.34 % -7.8%
2012 19.86 % -6.9%
2013 21.39 % +7.7%
2014 23.89 % +11.7%
2015 22.63 % -5.3%
2016 26.32 % +16.3%
2017 29.94 % +13.8%
2018 32.45 % +8.4%
2019 29.09 % -10.4%
2020 33.2 % +14.1%
2021 31.23 % -5.9%
2022 33.48 % +7.2%
2023 38.94 % +16.3%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 38.94 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.39 %, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 38.94 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.66 %, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.71 % 13.87 % 21.41 % 10
2000s 20.95 % 20.06 % 22.2 % 10
2010s 25.01 % 19.86 % 32.45 % 10
2020s 34.21 % 31.23 % 38.94 % 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

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  3. 159 Pakistan 39.38 % compare
  4. 161 Timor-Leste 38.26 % compare
  5. 161 East Timor 38.26 % compare
  6. 163 Lao People's Democratic Republic 37.39 % compare
  7. 163 Laos 37.39 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal was 38.94 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 38.94 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 13.87 % in 1990.
How does Nepal rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Nepal ranks 160th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.