Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Nepal
Nepal: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc was 26.47 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.47 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
95th
of 198 countries
All-time high
26.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
861,173
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Nepal, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Nepal stood at 26.47 million. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Nepal peaked at 26.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 861,173, in 1850.
Nepal ranks 95th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 861,173 | — |
| 1851 | 865,019 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 868,857 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 872,681 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 876,485 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 880,262 | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 884,004 | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 887,707 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 891,363 | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 894,966 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 898,509 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 902,015 | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 905,514 | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 909,009 | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 912,502 | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 915,997 | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 919,495 | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 922,999 | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 926,512 | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 930,036 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 933,574 | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 938,716 | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 944,436 | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 950,606 | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 957,092 | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 963,760 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 970,476 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 977,107 | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 983,519 | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 989,578 | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 995,150 | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 1.00 million | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 1.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 1.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 1.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 1.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 1.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 1.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 1.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 1.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 1.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 1.05 million | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 1.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 1.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 1.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 1.08 million | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 1.08 million | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 1.09 million | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 1.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 1.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 1.11 million | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 1.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 1.13 million | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 1.14 million | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 1.15 million | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 1.15 million | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 1.16 million | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 1.17 million | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 1.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 1.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 1.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 1.24 million | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 1.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 1.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 1.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 1.31 million | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 1.33 million | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 1.35 million | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 1.37 million | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 1.38 million | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 1.40 million | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 1.42 million | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 1.44 million | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 1.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 1.48 million | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 1.50 million | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 1.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 1.54 million | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 1.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 1.58 million | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 1.60 million | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 1.63 million | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 1.65 million | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 1.67 million | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 1.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 1.72 million | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 1.75 million | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 1.77 million | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 1.80 million | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 1.82 million | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 1.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 1.88 million | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 1.90 million | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 1.93 million | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 1.96 million | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 1.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 2.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 2.08 million | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 2.13 million | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 2.18 million | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 2.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 2.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 2.35 million | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 2.40 million | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 2.47 million | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 2.52 million | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 2.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 2.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 2.70 million | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 2.75 million | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.80 million | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.91 million | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.99 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 3.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 3.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 3.24 million | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 3.44 million | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 3.37 million | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.35 million | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 3.47 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 3.67 million | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 3.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 3.70 million | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.69 million | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.80 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 3.85 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 4.09 million | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 4.18 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 4.15 million | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.21 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.35 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 4.61 million | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 4.66 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 4.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.97 million | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 5.18 million | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 5.14 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.05 million | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 5.47 million | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 5.75 million | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 6.03 million | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 6.43 million | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 7.24 million | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 7.34 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7.71 million | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 7.40 million | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 8.47 million | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 8.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.84 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 8.28 million | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 8.71 million | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 8.53 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.05 million | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 8.59 million | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 8.80 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 9.72 million | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 10.61 million | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 11.40 million | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 11.90 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 11.63 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.86 million | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 14.28 million | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 13.61 million | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 17.08 million | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 19.44 million | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 21.15 million | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 19.91 million | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 22.95 million | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 23.00 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 25.08 million | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 25.91 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 26.47 million | +2.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 26.47 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 26.47 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 26.89 million, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions excluding lufc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +25.5% | 13.61 million | 17.08 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 878,252 | 861,173 | 894,966 | 10 |
| 1860s | 914,259 | 898,509 | 930,036 | 10 |
| 1870s | 960,886 | 933,574 | 989,578 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.02 million | 995,150 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.07 million | 1.05 million | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.12 million | 1.09 million | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.25 million | 1.17 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.43 million | 1.35 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.64 million | 1.54 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.89 million | 1.77 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.32 million | 2.08 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.97 million | 2.65 million | 3.44 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.67 million | 3.35 million | 4.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.62 million | 4.15 million | 5.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.69 million | 5.05 million | 8.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.96 million | 8.28 million | 10.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.33 million | 11.40 million | 21.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.68 million | 22.95 million | 26.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 92 Sri Lanka 27.31 million compare
- 93 Mozambique 27.14 million compare
- 94 Uganda 26.59 million compare
- 96 Cambodia 26.18 million compare
- 97 Cote d'Ivoire 24.88 million compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.59 million 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 total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Nepal?
- Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Nepal was 26.47 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.47 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 861,173 in 1850.
- How does Nepal rank for total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
- Nepal ranks 95th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions excluding lufc rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. 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 Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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