Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Nepal
Nepal: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 1.59 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.59 for per capita co emissions vs human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 718.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Nepal peaked at 1.59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0585, in 1990.
That places Nepal 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0585 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0746 | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0822 | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0881 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0962 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1232 | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1287 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1337 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0882 | -34.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1257 | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1085 | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1543 | +42.2% |
| 2002 | 0.139 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0885 | -36.3% |
| 2004 | 0.163 | +84.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1732 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1698 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1883 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2398 | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1246 | -48.1% |
| 2010 | 0.153 | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1667 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1719 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1946 | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2271 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2056 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3136 | +52.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3861 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 1.31 | +239.3% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.59 | +2.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +239.3% | 0.3861 | 1.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0999 | 0.0585 | 0.1337 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1549 | 0.0885 | 0.2398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4353 | 0.153 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 | 1.24 | 1.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 92 Philippines 1.84 compare
- 93 El Salvador 1.78 compare
- 94 India 1.77 compare
- 96 Guatemala 1.4 compare
- 97 Tajikistan 1.25 compare
- 98 Senegal 1.05 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 per capita co emissions vs human development index in Nepal?
- Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Nepal was 1.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0585 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
- Nepal ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co emissions vs human development index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 718.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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