Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Nepal
Nepal: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use was 0.0004 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Nepal, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0004 °C for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Nepal peaked at 0.0004 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Nepal ranks 112th of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Nepal?
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Nepal was 0.0004 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Nepal rank for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- Nepal ranks 112th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.