Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Nepal
Nepal: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0004 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0004 °C
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
112th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0004 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Nepal, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Nepal stood at 0.0004 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Nepal peaked at 0.0004 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Nepal ranks 112th of 214 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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Nepal, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +100.3% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +50.2% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +33.5% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.2% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.2% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +16.8% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +14.5% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +12.7% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.3% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.1% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.2% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +8.5% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.3% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 °C | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 °C | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 °C | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 °C | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 °C | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 °C | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 °C | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 °C | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 °C | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 °C | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 °C | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 °C | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 °C | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 °C | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 °C | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 °C | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 °C | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 °C | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 °C | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 °C | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 °C | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 °C | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 °C | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 °C | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 °C | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 °C | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 °C | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 °C | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 °C | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 °C | +3.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0004 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 °C, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0004 °C is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0004 °C, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +100.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +50.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +33.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Nepal?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Nepal was 0.0004 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Nepal rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Nepal ranks 112th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.