Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Nepal
Nepal: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0772 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0772 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
98th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.1324 tonnes per person
in 2019
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Nepal, 1950–2024
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 from cement in Nepal stood at 0.0772 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Nepal peaked at 0.1324 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Nepal ranks 98th of 209 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -80.4% |
| 1976 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +286.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +44.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -41.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -28.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +92.8% |
| 1984 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +213.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +56.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +33.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -53.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +69.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -28.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | +303.8% |
| 2010 | 0.019 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | +52.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0428 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0536 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0799 tonnes per person | +48.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1097 tonnes per person | +37.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1223 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1324 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1087 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1165 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0771 tonnes per person | -33.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0771 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0772 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0772 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0469 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0772 tonnes per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0494 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +303.8% | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 0.0169 tonnes per person |
| 1976 | +286.8% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person |
| 1986 | +213.7% | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 0.0169 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0667 tonnes per person | 0.019 tonnes per person | 0.1324 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0913 tonnes per person | 0.0771 tonnes per person | 0.1165 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More climate change data for Nepal
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- 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 co₂ emissions from cement in Nepal?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Nepal was 0.0772 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 from cement recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1324 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Nepal ranks 98th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.