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 100th of 157 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.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.47 | — |
| 2012 | 4.16 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 4.51 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 4.79 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 4.96 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 4.88 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.91 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.14 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.27 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.38 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.36 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.16 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 5.31 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 5.15 | -3.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 5.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 5.15 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.54, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 100th out of 157 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.