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Nepal · Climate

Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.

16 indicators · 15 with data

CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

92nd of 212 · 4th in South Asia
CO₂ emissionsNepal's co₂ emissions rose from 2.3 Mt in 1995 to 18.8 Mt in 2024.1995200020052010201520200510152018.8 Mt

Nepal's co₂ emissions rose from 2.3 Mt in 1995 to 18.8 Mt in 2024.

CO₂ per capita

tonnes per person

48th of 212 · 2nd in South Asia
CO₂ per capitaNepal's co₂ per capita rose from 0.1 t in 1995 to 0.6 t in 2024.19952000200520102015202000.200.400.600.6 t

Nepal's co₂ per capita rose from 0.1 t in 1995 to 0.6 t in 2024.

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita

tonnes per person

26th of 120 · 2nd in South Asia
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capitaNepal's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 0.1 t in 1994 to 1.6 t in 2023.19952000200520102015202000.5011.521.6 t

Nepal's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 0.1 t in 1994 to 1.6 t in 2023.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

126th of 205 · 4th in South Asia
Cumulative CO₂ emissionsNepal's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 20.6 Mt in 1995 to 232.1 Mt in 2024.199520002005201020152020050100150200250232.1 Mt

Nepal's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 20.6 Mt in 1995 to 232.1 Mt in 2024.

Share of global CO₂ emissions

% of global emissions

92nd of 205 · 4th in South Asia
Share of global CO₂ emissionsNepal's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 0.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0 %

Nepal's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 0.0 % in 2024.

Total greenhouse gas emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

87th of 209 · 3rd in South Asia
Total greenhouse gas emissionsNepal's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 44.7 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 58.8 Mt CO₂e in 2024.199520002005201020152020404550556058.8 Mt CO₂e

Nepal's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 44.7 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 58.8 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Greenhouse gas emissions per capita

tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person

43rd of 209 · 3rd in South Asia
Greenhouse gas emissions per capitaNepal's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 2.0 t CO₂e in 1995 to 2.0 t CO₂e in 2024.1995200020052010201520201.71.81.922.12.22.0 t CO₂e

Nepal's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 2.0 t CO₂e in 1995 to 2.0 t CO₂e in 2024.

CO₂ intensity

kg per US$ (2011 PPP)

75th of 164 · 3rd in South Asia
CO₂ intensityNepal's co₂ intensity rose from 0.1 in 1993 to 0.2 in 2022.19952000200520102015202000.050.100.150.200.2

Nepal's co₂ intensity rose from 0.1 in 1993 to 0.2 in 2022.

Carbon intensity of electricity

grams of CO₂ per kWh

3rd of 193 · 2nd in South Asia
Carbon intensity of electricityNepal's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 36.4 in 2000 to 24.3 in 2024.20002005201020152020202530354024.3

Nepal's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 36.4 in 2000 to 24.3 in 2024.

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