Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Nepal
Nepal: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 18.78 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Nepal, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Nepal is 18.78 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 147.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Nepal peaked at 18.78 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,648 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Nepal 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43,235 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 173,307 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes | 399,376 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 335,002 tonnes | 197,856 tonnes | 512,360 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 673,393 tonnes | 442,361 tonnes | 975,970 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 million tonnes | 721,436 tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.55 million tonnes | 4.83 million tonnes | 14.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.17 million tonnes | 15.49 million tonnes | 18.78 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Nepal
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 29.62 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 19.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 67.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 232.10 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Nepal?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Nepal was 18.78 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.78 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,648 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Nepal ranks 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.