Share of cumulative co2 in Nepal
Nepal: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.0126 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0126
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
126th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0126
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in Nepal, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0126 for share of cumulative co2 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Nepal peaked at 0.0126 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Nepal 126th out of 215 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 cumulative co2 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | +108.5% |
| 1952 | 0 | +49.3% |
| 1953 | 0 | +39.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0001 | +29.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0001 | +23.7% |
| 1956 | 0.0001 | +19.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0001 | +18.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0001 | +15.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0001 | +14.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0002 | +15.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0002 | +12.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0002 | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.001 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.001 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.002 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.003 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0054 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0082 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0102 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.011 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0118 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0126 | +6.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0126 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0163, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0126 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0216, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +108.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | +49.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | +39.7% | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | +29.8% | 0 | 0.0001 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0003 | 0.0002 | 0.0005 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 | 0.0006 | 0.0009 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 | 0.001 | 0.0016 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 | 0.0016 | 0.003 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 | 0.0033 | 0.0046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 | 0.0049 | 0.0088 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 | 0.0095 | 0.0126 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 123 Laos 0.0131 compare
- 124 Afghanistan 0.0131 compare
- 125 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0129 compare
- 127 Mozambique 0.0114 compare
- 128 Papua New Guinea 0.0113 compare
- 129 Paraguay 0.0113 compare
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 cumulative co2 in Nepal?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Nepal was 0.0126 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0126 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Nepal ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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