Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Nepal
Nepal: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Nepal, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Nepal is 0.2%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Nepal peaked at 0.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 68th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 6 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food in Nepal?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Nepal was 0.2% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Nepal ranks 68th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.