Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Nepal
Nepal: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 50.85 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Nepal is 50.85 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Nepal peaked at 58.69 kilograms per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.8 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 138th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.16 kilograms per person | 12.8 kilograms per person | 38.13 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.73 kilograms per person | 19.64 kilograms per person | 44.9 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.73 kilograms per person | 22.31 kilograms per person | 56.31 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.15 kilograms per person | 49.81 kilograms per person | 58.69 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 135 Bangladesh 58.79 kilograms per person compare
- 136 Cambodia 53.95 kilograms per person compare
- 137 Afghanistan 51.38 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Honduras 49.79 kilograms per person compare
- 140 Mauritania 41.81 kilograms per person compare
- 141 Botswana 40.32 kilograms per person compare
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 by sector in Nepal?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Nepal was 50.85 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 58.69 kilograms per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Nepal ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.