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Ghg emissions by gas in Nepal

Nepal: Ghg emissions by gas was 6.98 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.98 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
71st
of 201 countries
All-time high
7.13 million
in 2021
All-time low
637,758
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Ghg emissions by gas in Nepal, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ghg emissions by gas in Nepal is 6.98 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions by gas in Nepal peaked at 7.13 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 637,758, in 1850.

Nepal ranks 71st of 201 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.

Ghg emissions by gas in Nepal, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 637,758 —
1851 650,751 +2.0%
1852 663,417 +1.9%
1853 675,552 +1.8%
1854 686,954 +1.7%
1855 697,421 +1.5%
1856 706,749 +1.3%
1857 714,736 +1.1%
1858 721,180 +0.9%
1859 725,878 +0.7%
1860 728,627 +0.4%
1861 730,150 +0.2%
1862 731,362 +0.2%
1863 732,341 +0.1%
1864 733,169 +0.1%
1865 733,926 +0.1%
1866 734,691 +0.1%
1867 735,546 +0.1%
1868 736,570 +0.1%
1869 737,845 +0.2%
1870 739,450 +0.2%
1871 751,541 +1.6%
1872 781,469 +4.0%
1873 825,101 +5.6%
1874 878,307 +6.4%
1875 936,954 +6.7%
1876 996,914 +6.4%
1877 1.05 million +5.7%
1878 1.10 million +4.8%
1879 1.14 million +3.5%
1880 1.17 million +2.1%
1881 1.18 million +1.2%
1882 1.19 million +1.0%
1883 1.20 million +0.8%
1884 1.21 million +0.7%
1885 1.22 million +0.6%
1886 1.23 million +0.6%
1887 1.23 million +0.6%
1888 1.24 million +0.6%
1889 1.25 million +0.7%
1890 1.30 million +4.0%
1891 1.30 million +0.3%
1892 1.31 million +0.3%
1893 1.31 million +0.3%
1894 1.32 million +0.4%
1895 1.32 million +0.4%
1896 1.33 million +0.4%
1897 1.33 million +0.4%
1898 1.34 million +0.4%
1899 1.34 million +0.4%
1900 1.35 million +0.4%
1901 1.35 million +0.5%
1902 1.36 million +0.5%
1903 1.37 million +0.5%
1904 1.38 million +0.6%
1905 1.38 million +0.6%
1906 1.39 million +0.6%
1907 1.40 million +0.5%
1908 1.41 million +0.5%
1909 1.41 million +0.4%
1910 1.42 million +0.4%
1911 1.42 million +0.3%
1912 1.43 million +0.3%
1913 1.43 million +0.3%
1914 1.43 million +0.2%
1915 1.44 million +0.2%
1916 1.44 million +0.2%
1917 1.44 million +0.2%
1918 1.45 million +0.2%
1919 1.45 million +0.3%
1920 1.45 million +0.3%
1921 1.46 million +0.3%
1922 1.46 million +0.4%
1923 1.47 million +0.4%
1924 1.48 million +0.4%
1925 1.48 million +0.4%
1926 1.49 million +0.4%
1927 1.49 million +0.4%
1928 1.50 million +0.4%
1929 1.50 million +0.3%
1930 1.51 million +0.3%
1931 1.51 million +0.2%
1932 1.52 million +0.3%
1933 1.52 million +0.3%
1934 1.52 million +0.3%
1935 1.53 million +0.3%
1936 1.53 million +0.3%
1937 1.54 million +0.3%
1938 1.54 million +0.3%
1939 1.55 million +0.3%
1940 1.55 million +0.3%
1941 1.56 million +0.6%
1942 1.58 million +1.0%
1943 1.60 million +1.3%
1944 1.62 million +1.6%
1945 1.65 million +1.7%
1946 1.68 million +1.7%
1947 1.71 million +1.7%
1948 1.73 million +1.5%
1949 1.76 million +1.3%
1950 1.77 million +1.0%
1951 1.79 million +0.9%
1952 1.81 million +1.1%
1953 1.83 million +1.2%
1954 1.86 million +1.3%
1955 1.88 million +1.3%
1956 1.91 million +1.3%
1957 1.93 million +1.3%
1958 1.95 million +1.3%
1959 1.98 million +1.2%
1960 2.00 million +1.0%
1961 2.08 million +4.4%
1962 2.11 million +1.4%
1963 2.16 million +2.0%
1964 2.18 million +0.9%
1965 2.21 million +1.5%
1966 2.21 million +0.3%
1967 2.26 million +2.0%
1968 2.31 million +2.1%
1969 2.36 million +2.2%
1970 2.43 million +3.1%
1971 2.47 million +1.8%
1972 2.52 million +2.0%
1973 2.60 million +3.2%
1974 2.66 million +2.1%
1975 2.73 million +2.6%
1976 2.80 million +2.5%
1977 2.87 million +2.7%
1978 2.94 million +2.4%
1979 2.97 million +1.0%
1980 3.11 million +4.7%
1981 3.15 million +1.3%
1982 3.16 million +0.3%
1983 3.32 million +5.2%
1984 3.38 million +1.9%
1985 3.43 million +1.4%
1986 3.45 million +0.4%
1987 3.58 million +3.8%
1988 3.68 million +2.9%
1989 3.77 million +2.5%
1990 3.85 million +2.0%
1991 3.87 million +0.6%
1992 3.93 million +1.6%
1993 3.92 million -0.2%
1994 4.20 million +7.0%
1995 4.33 million +3.2%
1996 4.37 million +0.9%
1997 4.43 million +1.4%
1998 4.56 million +2.8%
1999 4.51 million -1.0%
2000 4.51 million +0.1%
2001 4.56 million +1.0%
2002 4.42 million -3.1%
2003 4.48 million +1.4%
2004 4.56 million +1.8%
2005 4.61 million +1.2%
2006 4.66 million +1.0%
2007 4.77 million +2.3%
2008 4.92 million +3.2%
2009 5.17 million +5.1%
2010 5.41 million +4.7%
2011 5.64 million +4.3%
2012 5.61 million -0.7%
2013 5.98 million +6.7%
2014 6.13 million +2.5%
2015 6.09 million -0.6%
2016 6.56 million +7.6%
2017 6.40 million -2.4%
2018 6.76 million +5.6%
2019 6.84 million +1.2%
2020 7.02 million +2.7%
2021 7.13 million +1.5%
2022 6.81 million -4.4%
2023 6.98 million +2.4%
2024 6.98 million -0.0%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 6.98 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 million, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 6.98 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.51 million, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 688,040 637,758 725,878 10
1860s 733,423 728,627 737,845 10
1870s 921,138 739,450 1.14 million 10
1880s 1.21 million 1.17 million 1.25 million 10
1890s 1.32 million 1.30 million 1.34 million 10
1900s 1.38 million 1.35 million 1.41 million 10
1910s 1.43 million 1.42 million 1.45 million 10
1920s 1.48 million 1.45 million 1.50 million 10
1930s 1.53 million 1.51 million 1.55 million 10
1940s 1.64 million 1.55 million 1.76 million 10
1950s 1.87 million 1.77 million 1.98 million 10
1960s 2.19 million 2.00 million 2.36 million 10
1970s 2.70 million 2.43 million 2.97 million 10
1980s 3.40 million 3.11 million 3.77 million 10
1990s 4.20 million 3.85 million 4.56 million 10
2000s 4.67 million 4.42 million 5.17 million 10
2010s 6.14 million 5.41 million 6.84 million 10
2020s 6.98 million 6.81 million 7.13 million 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 68 Turkmenistan 7.20 million compare
  2. 69 Iraq 7.05 million compare
  3. 70 Madagascar 7.03 million compare
  4. 72 Ghana 6.77 million compare
  5. 73 Czechia 6.69 million compare
  6. 74 Cameroon 6.52 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions by gas in Nepal?
Ghg emissions by gas in Nepal was 6.98 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ghg emissions by gas recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 7.13 million in 2021.
What is the lowest ghg emissions by gas recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 637,758 in 1850.
How does Nepal rank for ghg emissions by gas?
Nepal ranks 71st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is ghg emissions by gas rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ghg emissions by gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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