Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Nepal
Nepal: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.8609 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8609 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.5 tonnes per person
in 1972
All-time low
0.482 tonnes per person
in 2013
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
Nepal recorded 0.8609 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 emissions including land-use change in Nepal peaked at 3.5 tonnes per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.482 tonnes per person, 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 emissions including land-use change in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.12 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1952 | 2.34 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1953 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1954 | 2 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 1.94 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 1.78 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1958 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 1.61 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1960 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 3.05 tonnes per person | +110.0% |
| 1970 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -33.8% |
| 1971 | 3.01 tonnes per person | +49.0% |
| 1972 | 3.5 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 2.72 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 1974 | 2.35 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 2.17 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 2.04 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.87 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.27 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9435 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9418 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9077 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8867 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9236 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8153 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7295 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6673 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.922 tonnes per person | +38.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7108 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9032 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8803 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8688 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9736 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9114 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.927 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.83 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8032 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8261 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8074 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8315 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7062 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5815 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.482 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5102 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.608 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7666 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8343 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8125 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7727 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8629 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8381 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8852 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8853 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8609 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.8609 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.8609 tonnes per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.78 tonnes per person, 48% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 tonnes per person | 3.05 tonnes per person |
| 1971 | +49.0% | 2.02 tonnes per person | 3.01 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.96 tonnes per person | 1.61 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.69 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 3.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.34 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | 3.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8448 tonnes per person | 0.6673 tonnes per person | 0.9435 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8731 tonnes per person | 0.8032 tonnes per person | 0.9736 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6905 tonnes per person | 0.482 tonnes per person | 0.8343 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8665 tonnes per person | 0.8381 tonnes per person | 0.8853 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 including land-use change in Nepal?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Nepal was 0.8609 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 including land-use change recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 tonnes per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.482 tonnes per person in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Nepal ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.