Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Nepal
Nepal: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 157.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Nepal stood at 157.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 1,256.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Nepal peaked at 172.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -19.1%, in 2003.
Nepal ranks 7th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | -6.0% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | -19.1% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | -17.2% | 172.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.1% | 130.5% | 166.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Nepal?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Nepal was 157.7% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 172.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.1% in 2003.
- How does Nepal rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Nepal ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,256.3%. 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 Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.