Per capita methane emissions by sector in Nepal
Nepal: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 0.3368 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions by sector in Nepal is 0.3368 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Nepal peaked at 0.4145 kilograms per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Nepal 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.4145 kilograms per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.4074 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.3733 kilograms per person | — |
| 2008 | 0.3705 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.368 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3641 kilograms per person | — |
| 2012 | 0.3632 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3624 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3614 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3594 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3577 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.357 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3561 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3519 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3452 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3393 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3365 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3368 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.3368 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6 kilograms per person, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.3368 kilograms per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.386 kilograms per person, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions by 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -100.0% | 0.4074 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 0.368 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0415 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0.4145 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1519 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0.4074 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3233 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0.3641 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3394 kilograms per person | 0.3365 kilograms per person | 0.3452 kilograms per person | 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 methane emissions by sector in Nepal?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Nepal was 0.3368 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4145 kilograms per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Nepal ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.