Total ghg emissions in Nepal
Nepal: Total ghg emissions was 58.84 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
58.84 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
87th
of 199 countries
All-time high
59.09 million
in 2023
All-time low
8.85 million
in 1859
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Nepal, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, total ghg emissions in Nepal stood at 58.84 million.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Nepal peaked at 59.09 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.85 million, 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.
Total ghg emissions in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 9.49 million | — |
| 1851 | 9.20 million | -3.1% |
| 1852 | 9.05 million | -1.6% |
| 1853 | 8.98 million | -0.8% |
| 1854 | 8.94 million | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 8.90 million | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 8.87 million | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 8.88 million | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 8.86 million | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 8.85 million | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 8.86 million | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 8.85 million | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 8.85 million | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 8.88 million | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 8.89 million | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 8.96 million | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 8.95 million | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 8.97 million | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 8.96 million | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 9.00 million | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 9.78 million | +8.7% |
| 1871 | 10.15 million | +3.8% |
| 1872 | 10.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1873 | 10.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 10.96 million | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 11.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 11.32 million | +1.8% |
| 1877 | 11.49 million | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 11.68 million | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 11.83 million | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 11.07 million | -6.4% |
| 1881 | 10.78 million | -2.6% |
| 1882 | 10.66 million | -1.1% |
| 1883 | 10.59 million | -0.7% |
| 1884 | 10.54 million | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 10.51 million | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 10.49 million | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 10.47 million | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 10.47 million | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 10.46 million | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 10.72 million | +2.5% |
| 1891 | 10.79 million | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 10.84 million | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 10.89 million | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 10.93 million | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 10.97 million | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 11.02 million | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 11.07 million | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 11.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 11.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 13.30 million | +19.2% |
| 1901 | 14.25 million | +7.2% |
| 1902 | 14.90 million | +4.6% |
| 1903 | 15.29 million | +2.7% |
| 1904 | 15.74 million | +2.9% |
| 1905 | 16.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 16.43 million | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 16.72 million | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 16.95 million | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 17.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 19.20 million | +10.8% |
| 1911 | 19.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 20.50 million | +4.3% |
| 1913 | 21.09 million | +2.8% |
| 1914 | 21.68 million | +2.8% |
| 1915 | 21.72 million | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 22.80 million | +5.0% |
| 1917 | 22.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 23.19 million | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 23.13 million | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 21.95 million | -5.1% |
| 1921 | 21.58 million | -1.7% |
| 1922 | 21.41 million | -0.8% |
| 1923 | 21.01 million | -1.8% |
| 1924 | 21.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 21.13 million | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 21.11 million | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 21.20 million | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 21.25 million | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 21.34 million | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 20.88 million | -2.2% |
| 1931 | 20.82 million | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 20.79 million | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 21.04 million | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 20.99 million | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 21.07 million | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 21.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 21.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 21.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 21.80 million | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 21.94 million | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 22.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 22.34 million | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 22.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 22.76 million | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 23.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 23.29 million | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 23.52 million | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 23.79 million | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 24.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 27.30 million | +13.3% |
| 1951 | 26.84 million | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 29.67 million | +10.6% |
| 1953 | 28.21 million | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 28.52 million | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 28.54 million | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 29.20 million | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 28.35 million | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 29.11 million | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 28.21 million | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 28.19 million | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 29.09 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 30.01 million | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 29.37 million | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 29.46 million | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 29.70 million | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 31.22 million | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 31.04 million | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 31.18 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 45.71 million | +46.6% |
| 1970 | 38.23 million | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 47.96 million | +25.4% |
| 1972 | 53.66 million | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 48.41 million | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 45.00 million | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 43.99 million | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 43.44 million | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 43.91 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 43.72 million | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 42.92 million | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 42.82 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 41.48 million | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 40.16 million | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 40.79 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 40.73 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 41.19 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 40.81 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 41.16 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 41.86 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 42.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 42.10 million | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 42.22 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 42.98 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 42.65 million | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 44.92 million | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 44.67 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 44.30 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 44.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 49.33 million | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 47.45 million | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 48.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 47.67 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 46.81 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 48.59 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 47.56 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 48.90 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 47.01 million | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 47.93 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 48.75 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 49.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.96 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 49.93 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 47.46 million | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 47.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 48.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 48.98 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.48 million | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 54.69 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 55.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 54.23 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 57.58 million | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 57.38 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 58.56 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 59.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 58.84 million | -0.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 58.84 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 58.84 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 50.77 million, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +46.6% | 31.18 million | 45.71 million |
| 1971 | +25.4% | 38.23 million | 47.96 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.00 million | 8.85 million | 9.49 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.92 million | 8.85 million | 9.00 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.95 million | 9.78 million | 11.83 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.60 million | 10.46 million | 11.07 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.95 million | 10.72 million | 11.16 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 15.70 million | 13.30 million | 17.32 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 21.58 million | 19.20 million | 23.19 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 21.30 million | 21.01 million | 21.95 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.20 million | 20.79 million | 21.80 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 22.94 million | 21.94 million | 24.10 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 28.40 million | 26.84 million | 29.67 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.50 million | 28.19 million | 45.71 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.12 million | 38.23 million | 53.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.32 million | 40.16 million | 42.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.51 million | 42.10 million | 49.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.07 million | 46.81 million | 49.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.15 million | 47.46 million | 55.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.29 million | 57.38 million | 59.09 million | 5 |
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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 in Nepal?
- Total ghg emissions in Nepal was 58.84 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 59.09 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.85 million in 1859.
- How does Nepal rank for total ghg emissions?
- Nepal ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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