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

Latest (2024)
0.6332 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
165th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.6332 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0031 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Nepal, 1950–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 162 Senegal 0.7616 tonnes per person compare
  2. 163 Pakistan 0.7156 tonnes per person compare
  3. 164 Comoros 0.6365 tonnes per person compare
  4. 166 Bangladesh 0.6241 tonnes per person compare
  5. 167 Ghana 0.6106 tonnes per person compare
  6. 168 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6019 tonnes per person compare

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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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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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