Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Nepal
Nepal: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Nepal, 1964–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Nepal stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 313.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Nepal peaked at 0.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.
Nepal ranks 49th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
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 global co₂ emissions from coal in Nepal?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Nepal was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.9%. 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 global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.