Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Nepal
Nepal: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 16.79 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Nepal, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 16.79 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Nepal peaked at 19.05 kilograms in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.33 kilograms, in 2020.
Nepal ranks 142nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.21 kilograms | 13 kilograms | 19.05 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.23 kilograms | 6.33 kilograms | 16.79 kilograms | 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 international aviation in Nepal?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Nepal was 16.79 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.05 kilograms in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.33 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Nepal ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.