Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Nepal
Nepal: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.2863 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2863 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
182nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.2863 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0031 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 by fuel type in Nepal stood at 0.2863 tonnes per person. 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 emissions by fuel type in Nepal peaked at 0.2863 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 tonnes per person, 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 emissions by fuel type in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1958 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1960 | 0.008 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0277 tonnes per person | +72.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | -41.4% |
| 1971 | 0.013 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0206 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0211 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0217 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0244 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0258 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0349 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0308 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0335 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0415 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 0.046 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.053 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0644 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0653 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.075 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0763 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0814 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.079 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0803 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0774 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.079 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0724 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0735 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0659 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0637 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0924 tonnes per person | +45.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1091 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1173 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1205 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1312 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1462 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1651 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1154 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1874 tonnes per person | +62.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2271 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2462 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1787 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2482 tonnes per person | +38.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2554 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2745 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2734 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2863 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.2863 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4109 tonnes per person, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.2863 tonnes per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5626 tonnes per person, 51% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 tonnes per person | 0.0277 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 0.0277 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0166 tonnes per person | 0.013 tonnes per person | 0.0205 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0259 tonnes per person | 0.0198 tonnes per person | 0.0349 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0562 tonnes per person | 0.0255 tonnes per person | 0.0814 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0793 tonnes per person | 0.0637 tonnes per person | 0.1091 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1635 tonnes per person | 0.1154 tonnes per person | 0.2462 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2676 tonnes per person | 0.2482 tonnes per person | 0.2863 tonnes per person | 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 emissions by fuel type in Nepal?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Nepal was 0.2863 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 fuel type recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2863 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Nepal ranks 182nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type 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 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.