Methane emissions, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Methane emissions, per capita was 0.9411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
103rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.8898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2006
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.9411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for methane emissions, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Nepal peaked at 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2006.
Nepal ranks 103rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.9411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.9411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 100 Eswatini 0.9452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 101 Montenegro 0.9451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 102 Chile 0.9431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 104 Vietnam 0.9405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 105 Andorra 0.9399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 106 Panama 0.9368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 methane emissions, per capita in Nepal?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Nepal was 0.9411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.