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 agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Nepal

Name: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Nepal
Creator: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nepal: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0019 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0019 °C

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

58th

of 201 countries

All-time high

0.0019 °C

in 2024

All-time low

0 °C

in 1851

Years of data

174

1851–2024

Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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 agriculture and land use in Nepal stood at 0.0019 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Nepal peaked at 0.0019 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.

Nepal ranks 58th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	0 °C	0 °C	0 °C	9
1860s	0 °C	0 °C	0.0001 °C	10
1870s	0.0001 °C	0.0001 °C	0.0001 °C	10
1880s	0.0001 °C	0.0001 °C	0.0001 °C	10
1890s	0.0001 °C	0.0001 °C	0.0002 °C	10
1900s	0.0002 °C	0.0002 °C	0.0002 °C	10
1910s	0.0003 °C	0.0002 °C	0.0003 °C	10
1920s	0.0004 °C	0.0003 °C	0.0004 °C	10
1930s	0.0005 °C	0.0004 °C	0.0005 °C	10
1940s	0.0005 °C	0.0005 °C	0.0006 °C	10
1950s	0.0007 °C	0.0006 °C	0.0007 °C	10
1960s	0.0008 °C	0.0007 °C	0.0009 °C	10
1970s	0.001 °C	0.0009 °C	0.0011 °C	10
1980s	0.0012 °C	0.0011 °C	0.0013 °C	10
1990s	0.0014 °C	0.0013 °C	0.0015 °C	10
2000s	0.0016 °C	0.0015 °C	0.0017 °C	10
2010s	0.0018 °C	0.0017 °C	0.0018 °C	10
2020s	0.0019 °C	0.0019 °C	0.0019 °C	5

Countries ranked near Nepal

55 Finland 0.002 °C compare
56 Uruguay 0.0019 °C compare
57 Chile 0.0019 °C compare
59 Uganda 0.0019 °C compare
60 Niger 0.0018 °C compare
61 Honduras 0.0017 °C compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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)

All data for Nepal →

Frequently asked questions

What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Nepal?: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Nepal was 0.0019 °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 agriculture and land use recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.0019 °C in 2024.
What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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 agriculture and land use?: Nepal ranks 58th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use
Unit: °C
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 34,974 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in °C.