Greenhouse gas emissions in Nepal
Nepal: Greenhouse gas emissions was 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
87th
of 199 countries
All-time high
59.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2023
All-time low
8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1859
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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, greenhouse gas emissions in Nepal stood at 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Nepal peaked at 59.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1859.
That places Nepal 87th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 15.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 21.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 21.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 22.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 28.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 85 Burkina Faso 59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 86 South Sudan 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 57.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 89 Sweden 56.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 90 Greece 56.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Nepal?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Nepal was 58.84 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 59.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1859.
- How does Nepal rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Nepal ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.