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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +23.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +58.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -60.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +28.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +89.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +219.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -42.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -82.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +127.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +319.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -49.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +133.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -26.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -35.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +60.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +69.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +112.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -61.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +259.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -55.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +50.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +75.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +39.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +53.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 13.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +319.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +259.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1973 | +219.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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
- 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 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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.