Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Nepal
Nepal: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
94th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 1952
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Nepal, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Nepal stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Nepal peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1952.
Nepal ranks 94th of 215 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 oil in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +17.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +10.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +13.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +62.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -47.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -22.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +34.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +46.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +61.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +59.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1%, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 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% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 oil in Nepal?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from oil 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 oil recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1952.
- How does Nepal rank for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Nepal ranks 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. 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 global CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.