IPPU — Emissions Share in Nepal

Nepal: IPPU — Emissions Share was 18.36 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
18.36 %
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
11th
of 222 countries
All-time high
48.01 %
in 1998
All-time low
-67.24 %
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in Nepal, 1990–2023

-75-50-25025501990200620231990: -7.3 %1991: -11.3 %1992: -21.4 %1993: -31.6 %1994: -67.2 %1995: 43.5 %1996: 38.3 %1997: 18.9 %1998: 48 %1999: 11 %2000: 12.4 %2001: 10.4 %2002: 17.4 %2003: 25.6 %2004: 17.6 %2005: 12.7 %2006: 21 %2007: 18.4 %2008: 9.9 %2009: 21.4 %2010: 18.5 %2011: 12.5 %2012: 15.2 %2013: 15.3 %2014: 13.5 %2015: 18.1 %2016: 27.1 %2017: 29 %2018: 26.5 %2019: 32 %2020: 24.1 %2021: 27.1 %2022: 19.3 %2023: 18.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 18.36 % for ippu — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in Nepal peaked at 48.01 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, -67.24 %, in 1994.

That places Nepal 11th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IPPU — Emissions Share in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2) in Nepal, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 -7.26 % —
1991 -11.29 % +55.5%
1992 -21.42 % +89.7%
1993 -31.63 % +47.7%
1994 -67.24 % +112.6%
1995 43.54 % -164.8%
1996 38.28 % -12.1%
1997 18.93 % -50.5%
1998 48.01 % +153.6%
1999 10.96 % -77.2%
2000 12.41 % +13.2%
2001 10.37 % -16.4%
2002 17.4 % +67.8%
2003 25.59 % +47.1%
2004 17.59 % -31.3%
2005 12.65 % -28.1%
2006 20.96 % +65.7%
2007 18.44 % -12.0%
2008 9.93 % -46.1%
2009 21.45 % +116.0%
2010 18.46 % -13.9%
2011 12.5 % -32.3%
2012 15.22 % +21.8%
2013 15.29 % +0.5%
2014 13.46 % -12.0%
2015 18.12 % +34.6%
2016 27.09 % +49.5%
2017 29.01 % +7.1%
2018 26.46 % -8.8%
2019 32.04 % +21.1%
2020 24.05 % -24.9%
2021 27.07 % +12.6%
2022 19.27 % -28.8%
2023 18.36 % -4.7%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 18.36 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.06 %, 6.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 18.36 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.61 %, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.09 % -67.24 % 48.01 % 10
2000s 16.68 % 9.93 % 25.59 % 10
2010s 20.77 % 12.5 % 32.04 % 10
2020s 22.19 % 18.36 % 27.07 % 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 8 Georgia 25.45 % compare
  2. 9 Albania 23.38 % compare
  3. 10 Senegal 21.2 % compare
  4. 12 Norway 15.71 % compare
  5. 13 Oman 15.42 % compare
  6. 14 Singapore 15.25 % compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

More climate change data for Nepal

All data for Nepal →

Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in Nepal?
Ippu — emissions share in Nepal was 18.36 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 48.01 % in 1998.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was -67.24 % in 1994.
How does Nepal rank for ippu — emissions share?
Nepal ranks 11th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

IPPU — Emissions Share in Nepal. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 27 September 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/ippu-emissions-share-co2/nepal/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/ippu-emissions-share-co2/nepal/">IPPU — Emissions Share in Nepal</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.