Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Nepal
Nepal: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0772 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.