Nitrous oxide emissions in Nepal
Nepal: Nitrous oxide emissions was 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
71st
of 201 countries
All-time high
7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2021
All-time low
637,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Nepal, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Nepal is 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Nepal peaked at 7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 637,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Nepal ranks 71st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 637,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 650,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 663,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 675,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 686,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 697,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 706,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 714,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 721,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 725,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 728,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 730,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 731,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 732,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 733,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 733,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 734,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 735,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 736,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 737,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 739,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 751,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 781,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1873 | 825,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1874 | 878,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1875 | 936,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1876 | 996,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1877 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1878 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1891 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 4.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 5.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 6.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 6.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 688,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 637,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 725,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 733,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 728,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 737,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 921,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 739,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 68 Turkmenistan 7.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 69 Iraq 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 70 Madagascar 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 72 Ghana 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 73 Czechia 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 74 Cameroon 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Nepal?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Nepal was 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 637,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Nepal rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Nepal ranks 71st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.