Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Nepal
Nepal: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Nepal, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Nepal is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Nepal peaked at 0.2% in 1919 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
That places Nepal 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 85 Burkina Faso 0.1% compare
- 86 South Sudan 0.1% compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare
- 89 Sweden 0.1% compare
- 90 Greece 0.1% compare
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 in Nepal?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Nepal was 0.1% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1919.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Nepal rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Nepal ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.