Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Nepal
Nepal: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.2697 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Nepal, 1964–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Nepal stood at 0.2697 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 306.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Nepal peaked at 0.2697 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 tonnes per person, in 1976.
That places Nepal 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0157 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.0157 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0228 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 0.046 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0293 tonnes per person | 0.0205 tonnes per person | 0.0448 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0764 tonnes per person | 0.0302 tonnes per person | 0.1376 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2229 tonnes per person | 0.1535 tonnes per person | 0.2697 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 by source in Nepal?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Nepal was 0.2697 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2697 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 tonnes per person in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Nepal ranks 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.