Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Nepal
Nepal: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
163rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1918
All-time low
1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2012
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Nepal, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Nepal peaked at 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1918 and was at its lowest, 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1852 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1853 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1854 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1855 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1856 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1857 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1862 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1871 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1872 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1873 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1875 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1881 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1882 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1883 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1884 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1885 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.8% |
| 1901 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1902 | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1903 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1911 | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1913 | 3.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1914 | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1915 | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1917 | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1921 | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1922 | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1924 | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 3.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1931 | 3.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1941 | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1942 | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1943 | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1944 | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1945 | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1946 | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1947 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1948 | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1949 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1950 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1951 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1953 | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1954 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1960 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +43.4% |
| 1970 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.2% |
| 1971 | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 4.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 160 Moldova 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 161 Tuvalu 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 162 Tajikistan 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 164 Niger 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 165 Madagascar 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 166 Senegal 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Nepal?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Nepal was 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1918.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2012.
- How does Nepal rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Nepal ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.