Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Nepal
Nepal: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 125.28 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 from transport in Nepal is 125.28 kilograms per person, 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 emissions from transport in Nepal peaked at 154.03 kilograms per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.41 kilograms per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.99 kilograms per person | 17.41 kilograms per person | 32.52 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.08 kilograms per person | 30.06 kilograms per person | 64.4 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.65 kilograms per person | 60.65 kilograms per person | 143.52 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.8 kilograms per person | 122.83 kilograms per person | 154.03 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 transport in Nepal?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Nepal was 125.28 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 from transport recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 154.03 kilograms per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.41 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Nepal ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.