Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Nepal
Nepal: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
87th
of 199 countries
All-time high
59.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2023
All-time low
8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1859
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Nepal, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Nepal peaked at 59.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1859.
Nepal ranks 87th of 199 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.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 9.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1852 | 9.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1853 | 8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1854 | 8.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 8.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 8.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 8.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 8.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 8.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 8.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 8.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 8.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 9.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1871 | 10.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1872 | 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1873 | 10.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 10.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 11.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 11.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1877 | 11.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 11.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 11.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 11.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1881 | 10.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1882 | 10.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1883 | 10.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1884 | 10.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 10.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 10.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 10.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 10.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 10.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1891 | 10.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 10.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 10.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 10.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 11.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 11.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 11.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 11.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 13.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.2% |
| 1901 | 14.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1902 | 14.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1903 | 15.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1904 | 15.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1905 | 16.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 16.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 16.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 16.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 17.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 19.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1911 | 19.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 20.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1913 | 21.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1914 | 21.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1915 | 21.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 22.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1917 | 22.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 23.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 23.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 21.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1921 | 21.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1922 | 21.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1923 | 21.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1924 | 21.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 21.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 21.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 21.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 21.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 21.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 20.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1931 | 20.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 20.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 21.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 20.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 21.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 21.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 21.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 21.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 21.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 21.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 22.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 22.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 22.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 22.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 23.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 23.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 23.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 23.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 24.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 27.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.3% |
| 1951 | 26.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 29.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1953 | 28.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 28.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 28.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 29.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 28.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 29.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 28.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 28.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 29.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 30.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 29.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 29.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 29.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 31.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 31.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 31.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 45.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +46.6% |
| 1970 | 38.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 47.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.4% |
| 1972 | 53.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 48.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 45.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 43.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 43.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 43.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 43.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 42.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 42.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 41.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 40.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 40.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 40.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 41.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 40.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 41.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 41.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 42.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 42.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 42.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 42.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 42.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 44.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 44.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 44.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 44.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 49.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 47.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 48.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 47.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 46.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 48.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 47.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 48.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 47.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 47.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 48.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 49.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 49.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 47.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 47.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 48.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 48.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 54.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 55.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 54.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 57.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 57.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 58.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 59.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for South Asia, which is 50.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +46.6% | 31.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1971 | +25.4% | 38.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 15.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 21.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 21.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 22.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 28.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 84 Ireland 60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 86 South Sudan 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 57.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 89 Sweden 56.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 90 Greece 56.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Nepal?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Nepal was 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 59.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1859.
- How does Nepal rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Nepal ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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