Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was -42.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nepal recorded -42.04 % change on previous year for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.5% on the previous year and down 150.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 679.51 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -422.03 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Nepal 132nd out of 214 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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | -50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | -50 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1959 | 100 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 1960 | 100 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1961 | -100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1963 | 50 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1964 | 366.67 % change on previous year | +633.3% |
| 1965 | -42.86 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1966 | -62.5 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 1967 | 100 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 1968 | 83.33 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 263.64 % change on previous year | +216.4% |
| 1970 | -217.5 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 1971 | 82.98 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1972 | 337.5 % change on previous year | +306.7% |
| 1973 | 121.05 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1974 | -97.72 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 1976 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1977 | 178.08 % change on previous year | +3864.9% |
| 1978 | -113.6 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 1980 | -84.22 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1981 | -404.51 % change on previous year | +380.3% |
| 1982 | 87.71 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1983 | 562.42 % change on previous year | +541.2% |
| 1984 | 317.54 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1985 | -112.16 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1986 | 182.64 % change on previous year | -262.8% |
| 1987 | 679.51 % change on previous year | +272.0% |
| 1988 | -29.56 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1989 | -171.48 % change on previous year | +480.1% |
| 1990 | -108.88 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1991 | 277.12 % change on previous year | -354.5% |
| 1992 | -32.23 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1993 | -20.43 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1994 | 35.09 % change on previous year | -271.8% |
| 1995 | 210.44 % change on previous year | +499.7% |
| 1996 | -93.64 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 1997 | 557.33 % change on previous year | -695.2% |
| 1998 | -244.9 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1999 | 331.64 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
| 2000 | -115.88 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2001 | 229.28 % change on previous year | -297.9% |
| 2002 | -422.03 % change on previous year | -284.1% |
| 2003 | 133.45 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2004 | -206.53 % change on previous year | -254.8% |
| 2005 | 277.37 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 2006 | -231.15 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 2007 | 121.47 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2008 | 589.35 % change on previous year | +385.2% |
| 2009 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2010 | -8.95 % change on previous year | +396.0% |
| 2011 | -44.6 % change on previous year | +398.5% |
| 2012 | -34.8 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 194.92 % change on previous year | -660.1% |
| 2014 | 83.23 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2015 | -149.86 % change on previous year | -280.1% |
| 2016 | 566.08 % change on previous year | -477.7% |
| 2017 | -26.7 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2018 | -30.69 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2019 | -179.66 % change on previous year | +485.4% |
| 2020 | 323.54 % change on previous year | -280.1% |
| 2021 | -105.02 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2023 | -65.19 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2024 | -42.04 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -42.04 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.34 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -42.04 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -42.8 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +3864.9% | 4.49 % change on previous year | 178.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1960s | 84.25 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 366.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.91 % change on previous year | -217.5 % change on previous year | 337.5 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 102.79 % change on previous year | -404.51 % change on previous year | 679.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.16 % change on previous year | -244.9 % change on previous year | 557.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.35 % change on previous year | -422.03 % change on previous year | 589.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9 % change on previous year | -179.66 % change on previous year | 566.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.82 % change on previous year | -105.02 % change on previous year | 323.54 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 129 Costa Rica -37.73 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Mexico -38.63 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Turkey -39.8 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Malawi -43.51 % change on previous year compare
- 134 India -43.56 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Iraq -44.22 % change on previous year 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Nepal was -42.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 679.51 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -422.03 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 150.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
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Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.