Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nepal
Nepal: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 26.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
95th
of 198 countries
All-time high
26.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
861,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nepal, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nepal stood at 26.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nepal peaked at 26.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 861,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 861,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 865,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 868,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 872,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 876,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 880,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 884,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 887,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 891,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 894,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 898,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 902,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 905,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 909,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 912,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 915,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 919,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 922,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 926,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 930,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 933,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 938,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 944,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 950,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 957,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 963,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 970,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 977,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 983,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 989,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 995,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 3.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 5.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 5.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 6.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 7.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 7.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 7.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 8.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 8.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 8.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 8.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 8.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 8.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 10.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 11.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 11.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 11.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 14.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 13.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 17.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 19.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 21.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 19.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 22.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 23.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 25.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 25.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 26.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 26.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 26.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for South Asia, which is 26.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 878,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 861,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 894,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 914,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 898,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 930,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 960,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 933,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 989,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 995,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 92 Sri Lanka 27.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 93 Mozambique 27.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 94 Uganda 26.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 96 Cambodia 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 97 Cote d'Ivoire 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nepal?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nepal was 26.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 861,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Nepal rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Nepal ranks 95th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.