Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Nepal
Nepal: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.6332 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 0.6332 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 130.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Nepal peaked at 0.6332 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Nepal ranks 165th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0152 tonnes per person | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 0.0328 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0242 tonnes per person | 0.0156 tonnes per person | 0.0337 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0385 tonnes per person | 0.0271 tonnes per person | 0.0524 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0836 tonnes per person | 0.037 tonnes per person | 0.1323 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1143 tonnes per person | 0.0925 tonnes per person | 0.1518 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3066 tonnes per person | 0.1766 tonnes per person | 0.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5817 tonnes per person | 0.5254 tonnes per person | 0.6332 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More climate change data for Nepal
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 163.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Nepal?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Nepal was 0.6332 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6332 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Nepal ranks 165th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.