Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in Nepal
Nepal: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes was 2.2 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in Nepal, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Nepal is 2.2 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Nepal peaked at 3.56 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0586 Mt CO2e, in 1984.
Nepal ranks 80th of 203 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1169 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1179 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.122 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1262 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0942 Mt CO2e | -25.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0758 Mt CO2e | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0887 Mt CO2e | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0827 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0709 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0714 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0695 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0652 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0654 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0632 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0586 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0912 Mt CO2e | +55.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1151 Mt CO2e | +26.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1474 Mt CO2e | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1643 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.129 Mt CO2e | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1251 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1395 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1702 Mt CO2e | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1675 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1682 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1842 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2314 Mt CO2e | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1882 Mt CO2e | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2181 Mt CO2e | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2245 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2303 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2186 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2225 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3987 Mt CO2e | +79.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2006 Mt CO2e | -49.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2011 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2076 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2136 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.203 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6391 Mt CO2e | +214.8% |
| 2010 | 0.663 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9556 Mt CO2e | +44.1% |
| 2012 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 2.19 Mt CO2e | +48.0% |
| 2017 | 2.98 Mt CO2e | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 3.35 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 3.56 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.97 Mt CO2e | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 3.23 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 2.18 Mt CO2e | -32.7% |
| 2023 | 2.17 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.2 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.2 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.29 Mt CO2e, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.2 Mt CO2e is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.17 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +214.8% | 0.203 Mt CO2e | 0.6391 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0967 Mt CO2e | 0.0709 Mt CO2e | 0.1262 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0969 Mt CO2e | 0.0586 Mt CO2e | 0.1643 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1817 Mt CO2e | 0.1251 Mt CO2e | 0.2314 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2735 Mt CO2e | 0.2006 Mt CO2e | 0.6391 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 Mt CO2e | 0.663 Mt CO2e | 3.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 Mt CO2e | 2.17 Mt CO2e | 3.23 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Nepal?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Nepal was 2.2 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0586 Mt CO2e in 1984.
- How does Nepal rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes?
- Nepal ranks 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).