Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 24.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Nepal, 1995–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Nepal stood at 24.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Nepal peaked at 68.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 35th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 68.2% | — |
| 1996 | 55.6% | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 61.1% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 56.1% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 55.6% | 68.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 49.1% | 56.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 31.5% | 41.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More climate change data for Nepal
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 163.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Nepal?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Nepal was 24.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Nepal ranks 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.