Per capita ghg emissions in Nepal
Nepal: Per capita ghg emissions was 1.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.98
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
163rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.32
in 1918
All-time low
1.72
in 2012
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Nepal, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.98 for per capita ghg emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Nepal peaked at 4.32 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 2012.
That places Nepal 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.18 | — |
| 1851 | 2.11 | -3.4% |
| 1852 | 2.07 | -1.9% |
| 1853 | 2.04 | -1.1% |
| 1854 | 2.03 | -0.7% |
| 1855 | 2.01 | -0.7% |
| 1856 | 2 | -0.7% |
| 1857 | 2 | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 1.99 | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 1.98 | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 1.97 | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 1.97 | -0.4% |
| 1862 | 1.96 | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 1.96 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 1.95 | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 1.96 | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 1.96 | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 1.95 | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 1.95 | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 1.95 | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 2.11 | +8.3% |
| 1871 | 2.18 | +3.4% |
| 1872 | 2.24 | +2.6% |
| 1873 | 2.27 | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 2.32 | +2.3% |
| 1875 | 2.35 | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 2.38 | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 2.41 | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 2.43 | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 2.46 | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 2.29 | -6.8% |
| 1881 | 2.22 | -3.1% |
| 1882 | 2.18 | -1.5% |
| 1883 | 2.16 | -1.1% |
| 1884 | 2.14 | -0.9% |
| 1885 | 2.13 | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 2.11 | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 2.1 | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 2.09 | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 2.08 | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 2.13 | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 2.14 | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 2.14 | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 2.15 | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 2.16 | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 2.16 | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 2.17 | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 2.18 | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 2.18 | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 2.19 | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 2.6 | +18.8% |
| 1901 | 2.77 | +6.7% |
| 1902 | 2.89 | +4.0% |
| 1903 | 2.95 | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 3.01 | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 3.07 | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 3.11 | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 3.15 | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 3.17 | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 3.23 | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 3.56 | +10.5% |
| 1911 | 3.64 | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 3.8 | +4.3% |
| 1913 | 3.91 | +2.9% |
| 1914 | 4.03 | +2.9% |
| 1915 | 4.04 | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 4.24 | +5.1% |
| 1917 | 4.27 | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 4.32 | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 4.31 | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 4.09 | -5.1% |
| 1921 | 4.03 | -1.6% |
| 1922 | 4 | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 3.92 | -1.8% |
| 1924 | 3.93 | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 3.95 | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 3.95 | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 3.96 | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 3.97 | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 3.99 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 3.91 | -2.2% |
| 1931 | 3.9 | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 3.89 | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 3.94 | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 3.93 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 3.94 | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 4 | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 4.02 | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 4.06 | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 4.04 | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 3.99 | -1.3% |
| 1941 | 3.89 | -2.4% |
| 1942 | 3.8 | -2.5% |
| 1943 | 3.65 | -3.9% |
| 1944 | 3.52 | -3.6% |
| 1945 | 3.4 | -3.4% |
| 1946 | 3.27 | -3.6% |
| 1947 | 3.15 | -3.7% |
| 1948 | 3.04 | -3.5% |
| 1949 | 2.96 | -2.6% |
| 1950 | 3.25 | +9.8% |
| 1951 | 3.13 | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 3.39 | +8.4% |
| 1953 | 3.16 | -6.8% |
| 1954 | 3.14 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 3.08 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 3.1 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 2.95 | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 2.98 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.84 | -4.8% |
| 1960 | 2.78 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 2.82 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 2.85 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.74 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 2.69 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.66 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.74 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.66 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 2.62 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 3.76 | +43.4% |
| 1970 | 3.07 | -18.2% |
| 1971 | 3.77 | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 4.13 | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 3.65 | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 3.32 | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 3.17 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 3.06 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 3.03 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.95 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.83 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 2.75 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.61 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 2.46 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 2.44 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.38 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.36 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.28 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.26 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.25 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.21 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.16 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.11 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.09 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.01 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.07 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.01 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.95 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.92 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.08 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 1.97 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.97 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.91 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.85 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.89 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.83 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.86 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.77 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.79 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.81 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.86 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.82 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.72 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.74 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.76 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.76 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.91 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.95 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.97 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.91 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.99 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.95 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.97 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.99 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.98 | -0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.98 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.46, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +43.4% | 2.62 | 3.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.04 | 1.98 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.96 | 1.95 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.32 | 2.11 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.15 | 2.08 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.16 | 2.13 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.99 | 2.6 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.01 | 3.56 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.98 | 3.92 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.96 | 3.89 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.47 | 2.96 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.1 | 2.84 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.83 | 2.62 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3 | 2.83 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 2.21 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 | 1.92 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 1.77 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 1.72 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.95 | 1.99 | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Nepal?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Nepal was 1.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 in 1918.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 2012.
- How does Nepal rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Nepal ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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