Per capita co2 fuel in Nepal
Nepal: Per capita co2 fuel was 0.2863 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 fuel in Nepal, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 fuel in Nepal stood at 0.2863. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 fuel in Nepal peaked at 0.2863 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0031, in 1950.
That places Nepal 182nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 fuel in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0031 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0034 | +11.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0034 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0041 | +22.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0044 | +7.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0047 | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0051 | +6.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0057 | +13.3% |
| 1958 | 0.006 | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0066 | +10.5% |
| 1960 | 0.008 | +20.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0078 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0084 | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0092 | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0113 | +22.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0131 | +15.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0138 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0138 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0161 | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0277 | +72.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0162 | -41.4% |
| 1971 | 0.013 | -19.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0158 | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0163 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0143 | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0161 | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0173 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0182 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0181 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0205 | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0206 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0211 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0198 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0217 | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0244 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0258 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0289 | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0309 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0349 | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0308 | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0255 | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0335 | +31.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0415 | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 0.046 | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.053 | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0644 | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0653 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.075 | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0763 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0814 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.079 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0803 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0774 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.079 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0724 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0735 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0659 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0637 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0924 | +45.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1091 | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1173 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1205 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1312 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1462 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1651 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1154 | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1874 | +62.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2271 | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2462 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1787 | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2482 | +38.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2554 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2745 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2734 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2863 | +4.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.2863 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4109, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.2863 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5626, 51% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +72.0% | 0.0161 | 0.0277 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0047 | 0.0031 | 0.0066 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0129 | 0.0078 | 0.0277 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0166 | 0.013 | 0.0205 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0259 | 0.0198 | 0.0349 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0562 | 0.0255 | 0.0814 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0793 | 0.0637 | 0.1091 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1635 | 0.1154 | 0.2462 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2676 | 0.2482 | 0.2863 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 co2 fuel in Nepal?
- Per capita co2 fuel in Nepal was 0.2863 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 fuel recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2863 in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 fuel recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for per capita co2 fuel?
- Nepal ranks 182nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 fuel rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. 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 co2 fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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