Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 194.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
194.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
37th
of 195 countries
All-time high
194.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
86.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 194.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre for methane emissions, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 194.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nepal 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 86.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 88.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 89.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 90.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 90.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 92.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 94.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 95.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 97.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 99.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 100.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 103.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 105.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 109.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 111.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 114.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 116.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 118.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 122.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 124.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 122.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 126.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 127.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 128.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 128.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 131.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 132.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 133.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 134.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 131.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 135.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 134.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 141.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 145.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 147.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 149.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 151.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 152.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 153.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 155.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 157.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 160.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 162.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 164.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 164.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 170.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 173.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 175.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 178.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 181.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 178.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 184.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 183.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 182.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 187.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 187.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 189.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 190.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 192.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 193.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 192.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 193.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 194.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 194.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 194.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 241.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 86.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 95.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 107.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 97.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 118.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 122.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 133.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 142.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 131.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 152.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 153.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 175.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 178.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 190.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 192.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 194.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 34 Luxembourg 207.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 35 Rwanda 199.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 197.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 38 Thailand 187.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 39 Uganda 184.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 40 Burundi 183.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Nepal?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Nepal was 194.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 194.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.