Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.9743 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Nepal is 0.9743 tonnes per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3,270.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.9743 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.0574 tonnes per person, in 2017.
Nepal ranks 40th of 120 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.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0224 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0217 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0252 tonnes per person | +30.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0057 tonnes per person | -128.4% |
| 1999 | -0.0066 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0152 tonnes per person | +129.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | -262.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0365 tonnes per person | +48.2% |
| 2003 | -0.0209 tonnes per person | -157.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0637 tonnes per person | -405.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0597 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0773 tonnes per person | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0924 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1155 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 2009 | -0.0273 tonnes per person | -123.6% |
| 2010 | -0.0235 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 2011 | -0.0232 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | -0.0268 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0307 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 2014 | -0.0471 tonnes per person | +53.3% |
| 2015 | -0.0425 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2016 | -0.0472 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 2017 | -0.0574 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 0.81 tonnes per person | -1511.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7754 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7043 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8722 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9621 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9743 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.9743 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1283 tonnes per person, 7.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1511.7% | -0.0574 tonnes per person | 0.81 tonnes per person |
| 2004 | +405.4% | -0.0209 tonnes per person | 0.0637 tonnes per person |
| 2001 | +262.0% | -0.0152 tonnes per person | 0.0246 tonnes per person |
| 2003 | -157.2% | 0.0365 tonnes per person | -0.0209 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0163 tonnes per person | -0.0066 tonnes per person | 0.0252 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0406 tonnes per person | -0.0273 tonnes per person | 0.1155 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1287 tonnes per person | -0.0574 tonnes per person | 0.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8782 tonnes per person | 0.7043 tonnes per person | 0.9743 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- 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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Nepal?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Nepal was 0.9743 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9743 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0574 tonnes per person in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Nepal ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,270.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.