Per capita co2 transport in Nepal
Nepal: Per capita co2 transport was 125.28 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 transport in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 transport in Nepal is 125.28, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 transport in Nepal peaked at 154.03 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.41, in 1990.
That places Nepal 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, 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 transport in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.41 | — |
| 1991 | 19.96 | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 21.35 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 22.66 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 25.79 | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 27.87 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 28.14 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 31.87 | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 32.52 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 32.33 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 33.81 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 30.06 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 31.19 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 30.36 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 32.29 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 31.93 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 33.13 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 33.97 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 49.65 | +46.2% |
| 2009 | 64.4 | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 70.95 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 71.36 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 60.65 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 68.14 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 76.97 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 65.05 | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 108.74 | +67.2% |
| 2017 | 133.52 | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 143.52 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 87.63 | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 137.05 | +56.4% |
| 2021 | 154.03 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 122.83 | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 125.28 | +2.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 125.28 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246.89, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 125.28 is below the median for South Asia, which is 286.93, 44% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +67.2% | 65.05 | 108.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.99 | 17.41 | 32.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.08 | 30.06 | 64.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.65 | 60.65 | 143.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.8 | 122.83 | 154.03 | 4 |
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 transport in Nepal?
- Per capita co2 transport in Nepal was 125.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 154.03 in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.41 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for per capita co2 transport?
- Nepal ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 transport rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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