Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Nepal
Nepal: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 18.65 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Nepal, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 18.65 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Nepal peaked at 21.99 kilograms in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.88 kilograms, in 2013.
Nepal ranks 105th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.69 kilograms | 14.88 kilograms | 21.99 kilograms | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.65 kilograms | 18.65 kilograms | 20.31 kilograms | 3 |
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More climate change data for Nepal
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 29.62 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 19.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 67.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 232.10 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Nepal?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Nepal was 18.65 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.99 kilograms in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.88 kilograms in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Nepal ranks 105th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.