Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Nepal
Nepal: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 15.89 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Nepal is 15.89 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Nepal peaked at 17.38 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3337 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 94th 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3337 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3348 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4084 Mt CO2e | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5472 Mt CO2e | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4909 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4105 Mt CO2e | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3535 Mt CO2e | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3964 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.377 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5481 Mt CO2e | +45.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6115 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5364 Mt CO2e | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.601 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8273 Mt CO2e | +37.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8878 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6772 Mt CO2e | -23.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8956 Mt CO2e | +32.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9529 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9553 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7676 Mt CO2e | -19.6% |
| 1990 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | +41.8% |
| 1991 | 1.34 Mt CO2e | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 1.41 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.56 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 1.9 Mt CO2e | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 2.19 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 2.42 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 2.56 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 3.34 Mt CO2e | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 3.42 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.66 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.98 Mt CO2e | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 3.39 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 2.93 Mt CO2e | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 3.28 Mt CO2e | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 2.71 Mt CO2e | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 2.79 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.09 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 4.06 Mt CO2e | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 4.79 Mt CO2e | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 5.36 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 6.23 Mt CO2e | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 6.3 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.35 Mt CO2e | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 7.32 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.76 Mt CO2e | +47.0% |
| 2017 | 13.2 Mt CO2e | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 14.93 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 13.46 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 16.46 Mt CO2e | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 17.38 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 15.05 Mt CO2e | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 15.43 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 15.89 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 15.89 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.29 Mt CO2e, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 15.89 Mt CO2e is below the median for South Asia, which is 19.61 Mt CO2e, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.42 Mt CO2e | 0.3337 Mt CO2e | 0.5481 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7713 Mt CO2e | 0.5364 Mt CO2e | 0.9553 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 Mt CO2e | 1.09 Mt CO2e | 3.34 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 Mt CO2e | 2.71 Mt CO2e | 4.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.97 Mt CO2e | 4.79 Mt CO2e | 14.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.04 Mt CO2e | 15.05 Mt CO2e | 17.38 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Nepal?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Nepal was 15.89 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.38 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3337 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Nepal ranks 94th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).