Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 5.15 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Nepal, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 5.15 for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Nepal peaked at 5.38 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.16, in 2012.
Nepal ranks 97th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.73 | 4.16 | 5.14 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.27 | 5.15 | 5.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Nepal?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Nepal was 5.15 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 in 2012.
- How does Nepal rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Nepal ranks 97th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.