Per capita co2 including land in Nepal
Nepal: Per capita co2 including land was 0.8609 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8609
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.5
in 1972
All-time low
0.482
in 2013
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 including land in Nepal, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.8609 for per capita co2 including land in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 including land in Nepal peaked at 3.5 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.482, in 2013.
Nepal ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita co2 including land in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.12 | — |
| 1951 | 1.95 | -7.7% |
| 1952 | 2.34 | +19.7% |
| 1953 | 2.02 | -13.5% |
| 1954 | 2 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 1.94 | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 1.97 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 1.78 | -9.4% |
| 1958 | 1.83 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 1.61 | -12.4% |
| 1960 | 1.56 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 1.58 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 1.66 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 1.5 | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 1.49 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.46 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.62 | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 1.51 | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 1.45 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 3.05 | +110.0% |
| 1970 | 2.02 | -33.8% |
| 1971 | 3.01 | +49.0% |
| 1972 | 3.5 | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 2.72 | -22.1% |
| 1974 | 2.35 | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 2.17 | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 2.04 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.99 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.87 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.72 | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 1.46 | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 1.37 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.3 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.27 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.22 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.21 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.15 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.1 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.01 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9435 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9418 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9077 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8867 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9236 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8153 | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7295 | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6673 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.922 | +38.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7108 | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9032 | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8803 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8688 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9736 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9114 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.927 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.83 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8032 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8261 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8074 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8315 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7062 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5815 | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.482 | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5102 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.608 | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7666 | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8343 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8125 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7727 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8629 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8381 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8852 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8853 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8609 | -2.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.8609 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.8609 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.78, 48% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 including land 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 | +110.0% | 1.45 | 3.05 |
| 1971 | +49.0% | 2.02 | 3.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.96 | 1.61 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.69 | 1.45 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.34 | 1.72 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 | 1.01 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8448 | 0.6673 | 0.9435 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8731 | 0.8032 | 0.9736 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6905 | 0.482 | 0.8343 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8665 | 0.8381 | 0.8853 | 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 including land in Nepal?
- Per capita co2 including land in Nepal was 0.8609 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 1972.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.482 in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for per capita co2 including land?
- Nepal ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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