Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Nepal
Nepal: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Nepal, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.1% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 216.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Nepal peaked at 0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Nepal 86th out of 211 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.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | — |
| 1953 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 0.0% | — |
| 1958 | 0.0% | — |
| 1959 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +56.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +50.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0%, 1.6× 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Nepal?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Nepal ranks 86th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.5%. 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 Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from cement.