Per capita ghg sector in Nepal
Nepal: Per capita ghg sector was 12.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita ghg sector in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 12.8 for per capita ghg sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Nepal peaked at 15.38 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 146th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita ghg sector in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.56 | — |
| 1991 | 2.99 | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 3.88 | +29.6% |
| 1993 | 3.78 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.6 | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 4.94 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 5.72 | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 5.6 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.33 | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 6.22 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 6.93 | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 4.81 | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 5.53 | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 5.06 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 6.53 | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 7.22 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 6.4 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 6.72 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 6.67 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.73 | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 9.87 | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 10.56 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 10.9 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 11.6 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 13.01 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 7.55 | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 15.38 | +103.8% |
| 2017 | 15.35 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.18 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 9.5 | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 4.49 | -52.8% |
| 2021 | 10.52 | +134.3% |
| 2022 | 12.11 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 12.8 | +5.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 12.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 12.8 is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.86, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +134.3% | 4.49 | 10.52 |
| 2016 | +103.8% | 7.55 | 15.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.66 | 2.56 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 | 4.81 | 7.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.69 | 7.55 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.98 | 4.49 | 12.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 sector in Nepal?
- Per capita ghg sector in Nepal was 12.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.38 in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Nepal ranks 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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